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Clement XI | |
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| Bishop of Rome | |
.jpg) Portrait by an unknown Italian School artist, 18th century, Vatican Museums | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Papacy began | 23 November 1700 |
| Papacy ended | 19 March 1721 |
| Predecessor | Innocent XII |
| Successor | Innocent XIII |
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| Ordination | September 1700 |
| Consecration | 30 November 1700 by Emmanuel-Theódose de la Tour d’Auvergne de Bouillon |
| Created cardinal | 13 February 1690 by Alexander VIII |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Giovanni Francesco Albani 23 July 1649 |
| Died | 19 March 1721 (aged 71) Rome, Papal States |
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| Papal styles of Pope Clement XI | |
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| Reference style | His Holiness |
| Spoken style | Your Holiness |
| Religious style | Holy Father |
| Posthumous style | None |
Pope Clement XI (Latin: Clemens XI; Italian: Clemente XI; Albanian: Klementi XI; 23 July 1649 – 19 March 1721), born Giovanni Francesco Albani, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 23 November 1700 to his death in March 1721.
Clement XI was a patron of the arts and of science. He was also a great benefactor of the Vatican Library; his interest in archaeology is credited with saving much of Rome's antiquity. He authorized expeditions which succeeded in rediscovering various ancient Christian writings and authorized excavations of the Roman catacombs.