Ascension to the papacy Pope Benedict XIV









cardinal lambertini c. 1740



after death of pope clement xii, lambertini attended papal conclave choose successor. last 6 months. @ first cardinal ottoboni, dean of sacred college, favored elected, number of cardinals opposed on account of cardinal being protector of france.


after long deliberation, lambertini put forth cardinal electors compromise candidate, , reported said members of college of cardinals if wish elect saint, choose gotti; statesman, aldrovandi; honest man, me . (vincenzo ludovico gotti (1664–1742) professor of philosophy @ college of saint thomas, future pontifical university of saint thomas aquinas, angelicum, , perhaps leading thomist of time. aldrovandi canon lawyer , cardinal of catholic church).


this appears have assisted cause winning election, benefited reputation deep learning, gentleness, wisdom, , conciliation in policy. on 17 august 1740 elected in evening , took new pontifical name of benedict xiv in honour of pope benedict xiii. crowned on 21 august 1740, , 30 august 1740 famous ephemeral baroque structures of festival of chinea , triumphal arch of benedict xiv erected charles iii of spain, pontifical vassal , monarch of kingdom of naples.



bust of benedict xiv pietro bracci, museum of grenoble








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