Pope Clement XII, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pope Clement XII

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Date of Birth: 07-Apr-1652

Place of Birth: Florence, Tuscany

Date of Death: 06-Feb-1740

Profession: Catholic priest, cleric

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Pope Clement XII (Latin: Clemens XII; 7 April 1652 – 6 February 1740), born Lorenzo Corsini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 12 July 1730 to his death in 1740. Clement presided over the growth of a surplus in the papal finances.
He thus became known for building the new façade of the Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, beginning construction of the Trevi Fountain, and the purchase of Cardinal Alessandro Albani's collection of antiquities for the papal gallery.
In his 1738 bull In eminenti apostolatus, he provides the first public papal condemnation of Freemasonry, helping bring about the Catholic Church's longstanding opposition to the order.