Pope Benedict XIII

Pope Benedict XIII (2 February 1650 – 21 February 1730), born Pietro Francesco Orsini, later Friar Vincenzo Maria Orsini, O.P., was pope from 1724 until his death.

Read more about Pope Benedict XIII:  Life, Episcopal Succession

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