Papal conclave, 1730
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The papal conclave of 5 March to 12 July 1730 elected pope Clement XII
as the successor to pope Benedict XIII
.
Pope Clement XII
Pope Clement XII , born Lorenzo Corsini, was Pope from 12 July 1730 to 6 February 1740.Born in Florence, the son of Bartolomeo Corsini, Marquis of Casigliano and his wife Isabella Strozzi, sister of the Duke of Bagnuolo, Corsini had been an aristocratic lawyer and financial manager under preceding...
as the successor to pope Benedict XIII
Pope Benedict XIII
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