Benedict XIV Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Benedict XIV, based on 7 World History Database records associated with Italy.

7 records1675–17586 events3 places

Chronological biography

1675

Birth of Benedict XIV31 March 1675

Religion / Roman Catholic Church · Pope · Bologna

Birth of Benedict XIV, Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini

1725

Bishop1725

Religion / Roman Catholic Church · Bishop of Theodosia · Theodosia

Appointed Bishop of Theodosia

1727

Bishop1727

Religion / Roman Catholic Church · Bishop of Anconia · Anconia

Appointed Bishop of Anconia

1728

Cardinal1728

Religion / Roman Catholic Church · Cardinal

Appointed Cardinal

1731

ArchbishopApril 1731

Religion / Roman Catholic Church · Archbishop of Bologna · Bologna

Appointed Archbishop of Bologna

1740

Pope1740

Religion / Roman Catholic Church · Pope

Appointed Pope

1758

Death of Benedict XIV3 May 1758

Religion / Roman Catholic Church · Pope

Death of Benedict XIV, Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini

Titles and roles

Archbishop of Bologna · Bishop of Anconia · Bishop of Theodosia · Cardinal · Pope

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.