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    Clement XII, Pope

    Pontificate: July 12, , to Feb. 6, ; b. Lorenzo Corsini, Florence, April 7, His family was influential in Florence for centuries and included in its record the 14th-century bishop of Fiesole, St. andrew corsini.

    After studies at the Roman College, Lorenzo proceeded to the University of Pisa to study lag. Upon the death of his father, this eldest son of the family surrendered his rights of inheritance and entered the service of the Church, where his merit was recognized. Corsini became in turn titelbärare bishop of Nicomedia (), nuncio to Vienna (), governor of the castel sant' angelo (), huvudregel deacon of S. Susanna (), and later huvudregel priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli and huvudregel bishop of Frascati. While still a cardinal, Corsini emerged as a patron of art and scholarship. His long experience in church ledning and his excellent life brought him to the papacy. At 79 he was experienced and wise, but he suffered much from gout and poor eyesight that deterior

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    Birth. February 2, , Siena. Of a noble family. Son of Metello Bichi, marquis of Rocca Albenga, and Vittoria Piccolomini d'Aragona. His last name is also listed as Bichius. Nephew of Cardinal Carlo Bichi (). Other cardinals of the family were Metello Bichi (); Alessandro Bichi (); Antonio Bichi ().

    Education. He was destined to an ecclesiastical career at a very young age. Went to Rome when he was nine years old and was placed under the care of his uncle the cardinal; and studied at Seminario Romano; and at Collegio Clementino, where he studied under Father Lorenzo Cozza, , future cardinal; later, he also studied at La Sapienza University, Rome, where he earned a doctorate in utroque iure, both canon and civil law, on July 30,

    Early life. Entered the Roman prelature in Cleric of the Apostolic Chamber, Prefect of the Archives, ; ; and

    Priesthood. Ordained, April 26,

    Episcopate. Elected titular archbishop of Laodicea, December 11, Assistant at the Pont

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    Pope Clement XII

    Head of the Catholic Church from to

    Pope Clement XII (Latin: Clemens XII; Italian: Clemente XII; 7 April &#;&#; 6 February ), born Lorenzo Corsini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 12 July to his death in February

    Clement presided over the growth of a surplus in the papal finances. He thus became known for building the new façade of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran, beginning construction of the Trevi Fountain,[2] and the purchase of Cardinal Alessandro Albani's collection of antiquities for the papal gallery. In his bull In eminenti apostolatus, he provides the first public papal condemnation of Freemasonry.

    Early life

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    Lorenzo Corsini was born in Florence in as the son of Bartolomeo Corsini, Marquis of Casigliano, and Elisabetta Strozzi, the sister of the Duke of Bagnuolo. Both of his parents belonged to the old Florentine nobility. He was a nephew of Cardinal Neri Corsini and was a dista