Roman Catholic Pope. Born Carlo della Torre Rezzonico, he became pope on July 6, 1758. His papacy came at a historically difficult moment for the Church: almost all European nations were going through a widespread anti-clerical phase. His opposition to this tendency was without success. He tried to defend the Jesuits who were at the time being persecuted and called all to an assembly at Civitavecchia.
Roman Catholic Pope. Born Carlo della Torre Rezzonico, he became pope on July 6, 1758. His papacy came at a historically difficult moment for the Church: almost all European nations were going through a widespread anti-clerical phase. His opposition to this tendency was without success. He tried to defend the Jesuits who were at the time being persecuted and called all to an assembly at Civitavecchia.
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