Pope Pius VI
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| Pius VI | |
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| Papacy began | 215 February, 1775 |
| Papacy ended | 29 August 1799 |
| Predecessor | Pope Clement IV |
| Successor | Pope Pius VII |
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| Birth name | Giovanni Angelo Braschi |
| Born | 25 December, 1717 |
| Died | 29 August 1799 |
| Other Popes named Pius | |
Pope Pius VI (Latin: Pius Sextus; 25 December, 1717 – 29 August 1799), born Giovanni Angelo Braschi, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 251st Pope from 1775 to 1799.[1]
Pope Clement XIII named him treasurer of the Roman Church in 1766.[2]
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Cardinal [change]
In 1775, Pope Clement XIV made Braschi a cardinal.[3]
Pope [change]
Cardinal Braschi was elected pope in 1775;[4] and he chose to be called Pius VI.
Pope Pius was involved in Italian and European political disputes.[4]
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References [change]
- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ↑ "Pius VI," Encyclopedia Britannica (1911), Vols. 21-22, pp. 685-686.
- ↑ Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1833). "Pius VI," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 18, pp. 199-201.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Pope Pius VI," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-10-27.
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"| Preceded by Clement XIV |
Pope 1775–1799 |
Succeeded by Pius VII |
