deaths
September 22, 1774
Pope Clement XIV (born 1705)
Pope Clement XIV
Pope Clement XIV, born Giovanni Vincenzo Antonio Ganganelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 19 May 1769 to his death in September 1774. At the time of his election, he was the only Franciscan friar in the College of Cardinals, having been a member of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual. He is the most recent pope to take the pontifical name of "Clement" upon his election.
September 22
September 22 is the 265th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 100 days remain until the end of the year.