Noun
Italian pope from 1691 to 1700 who abolished nepotism within the church hierarchy and was universally loved for his charity and piety
Source: WordNetLegacy Innocent XII appears as one of the narrators in Robert Browning 's long poem " The Ring and the Book " (1869), based on the true story of the pope's intervention in a historical murder trial in Rome during his papacy. Source: Internet
Innocent XII also introduced various reforms into the States of the Church including the Forum Innocentianum, designed to improve the administration of justice dispensed by the Church. Source: Internet
Pontificate Election to the papacy main After the death of Pope Innocent XII in 1700, a conclave was convoked to elect a successor. Source: Internet
Papacy Papal election main Innocent XII, 1695 infoboxb Pope Alexander VIII died in 1691 and the College of Cardinals assembled to hold a conclave to select his successor. Source: Internet
Innocent XII died on 27 September 1700 and was succeeded by Pope Clement XI (1700–1721). Source: Internet
Innocent XII beatified Augustin Kažotić on 17 July 1701 and approved the cultus of Angela of Foligno in 1693. Source: Internet