Blessed Pope Innocent Xi
Also known as: Benedetto Odescalchi
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
August 12
Born
May 19, 1611
Died
August 12, 1689
Beatified
7 October 1956 by Pope Pius XII
Biography
Blessed Pope Innocent XI, also known as Benedetto Odescalchi, was born on 19 May 1611 in Como, Italy, into a devout patrician family. His brother later became the bishop of Novara, Italy. From an early age, Benedetto felt a call to the priesthood and his education was entrusted to the Jesuits in Como.
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