Innocenzo Conti (8 February 1731 – 15 November 1785) was a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. In November 1769, he was appointed

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. The next month, he was made archbishop. He was appointed by Pope

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to be a Cardinal

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in September 1771, and this was not made public until April 19, 1773. He was not elevated to the position until 26 May 1774. He participated in the conclave of 1774–1775.Catholic Hierarchy
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