RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Innocent XII

1615 - 1700

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Pope Innocent XII (Latin: Innocentius XII; Italian: Innocenzo XII; 13 March 1615 – 27 September 1700), born Antonio Pignatelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 12 July 1691 to his death in September 1700. He took a hard stance against nepotism in the Church, continuing the policies of Pope Innocent XI, who started the battle against nepotism but which did not gain traction under Pope Alexander VIII. To that end, he issued a papal bull strictly forbidding it. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Innocent XII has received more than 308,454 page views. His biography is available in 73 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 71 in 2019). Pope Innocent XII is the 211th most popular religious figure (down from 161st in 2019), the 237th most popular biography from Italy (down from 188th in 2019) and the 89th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Innocent XII was most famous for his work on the Council of Trent, which was a council that was held to discuss the Catholic Church's response to the Protestant Reformation.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Innocent XII ranks 211 out of 3,187. Before him are John of Nepomuk, Pope Innocent IX, Pope Gregory XI, Pope Sixtus II, Bridget of Sweden, and Pope Gregory XIV. After him are Pope Eugene III, Pope Clement XIV, Pope Nicholas V, Pope Innocent XIII, Saint Christopher, and Pope Pelagius II.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1615, Pope Innocent XII ranks 2. Before him is Ibrahim of the Ottoman Empire. After him are Nicolas Fouquet, Salvator Rosa, Philip William, Elector Palatine, Marguerite of Lorraine, Govert Flinck, Madeleine Béjart, Maria Caterina Farnese, Nicodemus Tessin the Elder, Dara Shukoh, and Richard Baxter. Among people deceased in 1700, Pope Innocent XII ranks 2. Before him is Charles II of Spain. After him are André Le Nôtre, John Dryden, Do-Aklin, Prince William, Duke of Gloucester, Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe, Lagâri Hasan Çelebi, Marguerite Bourgeoys, Louis Jolliet, Rajaram I, and Silvestro Valier.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Innocent XII ranks 237 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Boniface I (370), Pope Celestine III (1106), Pope Innocent IX (1519), Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696), Giorgio Armani (1934), and Pope Gregory XIV (1535). After him are Pope Eugene III (1080), Sergio Leone (1929), Arcangelo Corelli (1653), Pope Clement XIV (1705), Pope Nicholas V (1397), and Pope Innocent XIII (1655).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Innocent XII ranks 89. Before him are Pope Benedict XI (1240), Pope Benedict VIII (980), Pope Boniface I (370), Pope Celestine III (1106), Pope Innocent IX (1519), and Pope Gregory XIV (1535). After him are Pope Eugene III (1080), Pope Clement XIV (1705), Pope Nicholas V (1397), Pope Innocent XIII (1655), Pope Pelagius II (520), and Pope Alexander VIII (1610).

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