Pope Clement XIV

About Pope Clement XIV

Pope Clement XIV, reigning from 1769 to 1774, is ranked #851 in historical importance by the Pantheon project, signifying a substantial global cultural impact over time. His most consequential act as the head of the Catholic Church was the controversial 1773 brief *Dominus ac Redemptor*, which suppressed the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits), an order whose global influence spanned education, missions, and politics.

Despite this major historical decision, Clement XIV currently faces a significant internet attention gap. He registers only 85K annualized Wikipedia views in 2025. This level of traffic suggests an underattention factor of -4x when compared against his established historical importance score. For perspective, the significantly less historically important Jude the Apostle (HPI #964) garners 752K views, illustrating a stark disconnect between historical gravity and modern online focus for this 18th-century Pontiff.

Interestingly, while his overall attention is low, the annualized data shows a substantial Year-over-Year Change of +124.0%, suggesting a recent spike in interest or renewed scholarly focus that has yet to fully translate into sustained traffic, as his recent 2025 Momentum trended slightly down by -20% between Q1 and Q3.