Episode 3 of 4
Death of Clement XIII in Rome
- When
- night of 2 February 1769
- Where
- Rome
- Part of
- Death of Pope Clement XIII
Clement XIII died during the night of 2 February 1769 in Rome, amid Bourbon demands for Jesuit suppression.
Clement XIII, born Carlo della Torre di Rezzonico, died during the night of 2 February 1769 in Rome, ending a pontificate begun on 6 July 1758. His death came weeks after the Bourbon kings seized Avignon, Benevento and Pontecorvo and demanded total suppression of the Jesuits in January 1769. He was laid to rest in the Vatican on 8 February 1769.
Sources
- Pope Clement XIII Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-30
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