Francesco Loredan

Francesco Loredan
Doge Francesco Loredan, by Fortunato Pasquetti
Doge of Venice
Reign	18 March 1752 – 19 May 1762
Predecessor	Pietro Grimani
Successor	Marco Foscarini
Born	(1685-02-09)9 February 1685 Venice
Died	19 May 1762(1762-05-19) (aged 77) Venice
Burial	25 May 1762 Basilica of Saints John and Paul
Dynasty	House of Loredan
Father	Andrea Loredan
Mother	Caterina Grimani
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Francesco Loredan (Italian: [franˈtʃesko loreˈdan], Venetian: [fɾaŋˈtʃesko loɾeˈdaŋ]; 9 February 1685 – 19 May 1762) was a Venetian statesman and magnate who served as the 116th Doge of Venice from 18 March 1752 until his death in 1762. He was a member of the noble House of Loredan, head of its Santo Stefano branch, and the only Doge, as well as the last male, to be awarded the Golden Rose by the Papacy.