Benedict XIV

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noun

1. Prospero Lambertini, 1675–1758, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1740–58; scholar and patron of the arts.

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Benedict XIV

Popes Benedict XIV and Francis both visited the Holy Land, strengthening ties with Israeli leaders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

The Colosseum eventually became a public church in 1756, when Benedict XIV consecrated it in the memory of Christ and Christian martyrs.

From New York Times ● Jun. 12, 2022

It was originally made for Pope Benedict XIV in the 18th century, but was also worn by the most recent Benedict.

From Washington Times ● May 7, 2018

Those changes, set up by Pope Benedict XIV, included a provision that would require a mandatory appeal of the lower court’s decision.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 8, 2015

Pope Benedict XIV commissioned him and his brother Jesuit, Father Le Maire, to carry out several precise meridian arc measurements.

From The Popes and Science The History of the Papal Relations to Science During the Middle Ages and Down to Our Own Time by Walsh, James J.