ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 9th of December WELCOME! CLEMENT IX., POPE ⬅️ Saintly Popes - Index Giulio Rospigliosi was born January 28, 1600, at Pistoja, of an ancient family originally from Lombardy; elected June 20, 1667; he died at Rome, December 9, 1669. He made a brilliant course of studies at the Roman Seminary, and the University of Pisa, where he received the doctorate in his twenty-third year and was made professor of philosophy. His talents and virtuous life brought him rapid promotion in the Roman Court at a period when Tuscan influence under Tuscan pontiffs was everywhere predominant. He enjoyed the special favour of Urban VIII, like himself fond of literature and poetry, and was made titular Archbishop of Tarsus and sent as nuncio to the Spanish Court. He lived in retirement during the pontificate of Innocent X, who disliked the Barberini and their adherents, but was recalled to office by Alexander VII and by him appoi...