Pope Clement IX
Pope Clement IX died on 9 December 1669 in Rome. He was buried on 12 December under the pavement of the patriarchal Liberian basilica (St Mary Major) with a simple epitaph: Clementis IX, Cineres. His successor, Pope Clement X, erected an elegant monument in his memory at the right side of the nave of that basilica, near the door.
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I have seen this monument at St. Mary Major's in Rome, and it is a very impressive yet tasteful display of respect to a wonderful pope. Clement IX only reigned for thirty months but made a deep impression on the Church as a genuine Christ-like patriarch. He even heard the confessions of the faithful at St. Peter's on a regular basis. A very spiritual man who loved the arts and all of God's people, he truly deserves to be esteemed in blessed memory. Byron Hoover
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