Pope Clement XIII

Papal styles of
**Pope Clement XIII**
Papal styles of; Pope Clement XIII
Reference style	His Holiness
Spoken style	Your Holiness
Religious style	Holy Father
Posthumous style	None

Pope

Clement XIII
Pope; Clement XIII
Bishop of Rome
	Portrait by Anton Raphael Mengs, c. 1760
Church	Catholic Church
Papacy began	6 July 1758
Papacy ended	2 February 1769
Predecessor	Benedict XIV
Successor	Clement XIV
Orders
Ordination	23 December 1731
Consecration	19 March 1743; by Pope Benedict XIV
Created cardinal	20 December 1737; by Clement XII
Personal details
Born	Carlo della Torre di Rezzonico; 7 March 1693; Venice, Republic of Venice
Died	2 February 1769 (aged 75); Rome, Papal States
Previous post(s)	Cardinal-Deacon of San Nicola in Carcere (1738–1747); Bishop of Padua (1743–1758); Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Ara Coeli (1747–1755); Cardinal-Priest of San Marco (1755–1758);
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Pope Clement XIII (Latin: Clemens XIII; Italian: Clemente XIII; 7 March 1693 – 2 February 1769), born Carlo della Torre di Rezzonico, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 6 July 1758 to his death in February 1769. He was installed on 16 July 1758.

His pontificate was overshadowed by the constant pressure to suppress the Society of Jesus but despite this, he championed their order and also proved to be their greatest defender at that time. He was also one of the few early popes who favoured dialogue with Protestants and to this effect hoped to mend the schism with the Catholic Church that existed in England and the Low Countries. These efforts ultimately bore little fruit.