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Pope Benedict XI

Pope Benedict XI

Former head of the Catholic Church
Pope Benedict XI, born Nicola Boccasini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 22 October 1303 to his death, in 7 July 1304. Boccasini entered the Order of Preachers in his native Treviso. He studied at Venice and... Wikipedia
Born: 1240
Died: July 7, 1304 (age 64 years), Perugia, Italy
Created cardinal: 4 December 1298; by Boniface VIII
Papacy began: 22 October 1303
Successor: Clement V