Pope Clement XI


Clement XI
Bishop of Rome
Portrait by an unknown Italian School artist, 18th century, Vatican Museums
ChurchCatholic Church
Papacy began23 November 1700
Papacy ended19 March 1721
PredecessorInnocent XII
SuccessorInnocent XIII
Previous post(s)
Orders
OrdinationSeptember 1700
Consecration30 November 1700
by Emmanuel-Theódose de la Tour d’Auvergne de Bouillon
Created cardinal13 February 1690
by Alexander VIII
Personal details
Born
Giovanni Francesco Albani

(1649-07-23)23 July 1649
Died19 March 1721(1721-03-19) (aged 71)
Rome, Papal States
SignatureClement XI's signature
Coat of armsClement XI's coat of arms
Other popes named Clement
Papal styles of
Pope Clement XI
Reference styleHis Holiness
Spoken styleYour Holiness
Religious styleHoly Father
Posthumous styleNone

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.


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