Pope clement xii biography channel

Pope Clement XII was the 246th pope to lead the Catholic Church and its Papal States as well as being the 12th pope to take the name of Clement. In acknowledgement of the vast number of personalities who have governed Catholicism, this guide has been created to distinguish Clement XII from the many other Clements, as well as the various other popes throughout history.

Covered below is the gist of his time before becoming pope, any notable things he did or achieved during his papacy, a stat sheet and a handful of personal tidbits.

Life Before the Papacy.

Lorenzo was born to the Florentine nobles Marquis Bartolomeo Corsini of Casigliano and Elisabetta Strozzi, the lattet being related to the Duke of Bagnuolo.

He studied at the Jesuit Roman College, as well as the University of Pisa, in pursuit of doctorates in canon and civil law. Corsini would apply his education under the auspices of Cardinal Neri Corsini, his uncle.

After both his father and uncle perished in 1685, Corsini