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Pope Innocent XI

Blessed · 240th pope

Pope Innocent XI
Portrait · Jacob Ferdinand Voet · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Pope Innocent XI was the 240th pope of the Catholic Church, from 21 September 1676 to 12 August 1689. He was born Benedetto Odescalchi in Como. He has been beatified and is honoured as Blessed.

Pontificate
21 September 1676 – 12 August 1689 (12 years, 10 months)
Birth name
Benedetto Odescalchi
Born
19 May 1611, Como
Died
12 August 1689, Rome
Preceded by
Pope Clement X
Succeeded by
Pope Alexander VIII
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