His Holiness Pope Benedict XIII (in Latin Benedictus Tertius Decimus) is the Pope number 245 of the Catholic Church.
Pietro Francesco Orsini was born in Gravina in Puglia, Bari, in the current country of Italy.
The Holy Father Benedict XIII initiated his pontificate in the year 1724. He succeeded Pope Innocent XIII. His papacy lasted for 6 years, ending during the year 1730. He was succeeded by Clement XII, who would become the following bishop of Rome.
Over his 6 years of pontificate: