Editing Pope Clement XIV (section)

==Early life==
Ganganelli was born in [[Santarcangelo di Romagna]] in 1705<ref name=Wilhelm/> as the second child of Lorenzo Ganganelli, born in 1647, a physician originary from [[Borgo Pace]] in the [[Duchy of Urbino]], and Angela Serafina Maria Mazzi (or Macci), a noblewoman from [[Pesaro]], and paternal grandson of Alessandro Ganganelli and wife Porzia Franceschi. He received the sacrament of [[baptism]] on 2 November 1705 at the parish church of Sant'Agata.

Ganganelli initially studied at [[Verucchio]] but later received his education from the [[Society of Jesus]] at [[Rimini]] from 1717. He also studied with the [[Piarists]] of [[Urbino]]. Ganganelli entered the [[Conventual Franciscan|Order of Friars Minor Conventual]] on 15 May 1723 in [[Forlì]], taking the name '''Lorenzo Francesco'''. He did his novitiate in Urbino where his cousin Vincenzo was a [[friar]]. He was professed as a full member of that order on 18 May 1724. He was sent to the convents of [[Pesaro]], [[Fano]], and [[Recanati]] from 1724 to 1728 where he did his theological studies. He continued his studies in [[Rome]] under [[Antonio Lucci]] and obtained his [[doctorate]] in [[theology]] in 1731.<ref name="Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church">{{cite web|url=http://www2.fiu.edu/~mirandas/bios1759.htm#Ganganelli|title=Ganganelli, O.F.M. Conv., Lorenzo (1705–1774)|publisher=Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church|access-date=22 February 2015|archive-date=28 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128054852/http://www2.fiu.edu/~mirandas/bios1759.htm#Ganganelli|url-status=dead}}</ref>