Pope Innocent XI

Pope Innocent XI (; 16 May 1611 – 12 August 1689), born Benedetto Odescalchi, was an Italian cleric of the Roman Catholic Church and the 240th Pope from 1676 to 1689. "List of Popes,"  Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-12-1.

Early life
Benedetto Odescalchi was born at Como in 1611."Blessed Pope Innocent XI", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-12-1. He was the son of a Como nobleman, Livio Odescalchi

Cardinal
In 1645, Pope Innocent X raised Odescalchi to the rank of cardinal.

Bishop
In 1650, Odescalchi became Bishop of Novara.

Pope
Cardinal Odescalchi was elected pope on 21 September 1676; and he chose to be called Innocent XI.

Pope Innocent was involved in Italian and European political disputes, chiefly with Louis XIV of France

In December 1688, Innocent received the diplomatic mission sent to the Vatican by Narai, the King of Siam.Smithies, Michael and Luigi Bressan. (2001). Siam and the Vatican in the Seventeenth Century, p. 98.

After his death
After Innocent XI in 1689, he was buried in St. Peter's Basilica.

The process of canonization was begun in 1714 and suspended in 1744. Pope Pius XII announced his beatification in 1956."Blessed Pope Innocent XI,"  Catholic News Agency ; retrieved 2011-12-2.

Related pages 
 List of popes

References

Other websites


  Catholic Hierarchy, Pope Innocent XI
  Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church , Cardinal Odescalchi 
 Video footage showing the beatification of Pope Innocent XI

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Category:People from Como