Pope Pius VII
| Pius VII | |
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| Papacy began | 14 March 1800 |
| Papacy ended | 20 August 1823 |
| Predecessor | Pope Pius VI |
| Successor | Pope Leo XII |
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| Birth name | Barnaba Niccolò Maria Luigi Chiaramonti |
| Born | 14 August 1742 |
| Died | 20 August 1823 (aged 81) |
| Other Popes named Pius | |
Pope Pius VII (Latin: Pius Septimus; 14 August 1742 – 20 August 1823), born Barnaba Niccolò Maria Luigi Chiaramonti, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 252nd Pope from 14 March 1800 to 20 August 1823.[1]
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Early life [change]
Chiaramonti was born at Cesena, the son of Count Scipione Chiaramonti.[2] His mother, Giovanna was related to the Braschi family.
At the age of 16, he joined the Benedictine Order in 1756; and he was called Brother Gregory.[2]
Priest [change]
Chiaramonte was ordained on 21 September 1765.
Bishop [change]
In 1782, Pius VI made Brother Gregory Bishop of Tivoli, which is near Rome.[2] Later, he became the Bishop of Imola.[3]
Cardinal [change]
Pius VI raised Bishop Chiaramonte to the rank of Cardinal in 1785.[2] The see (titular church) of Cardinal Chiaramonte was the Basilica of St. Callistus.[4].
Pope [change]
Cardinal Chiaramonti was elected pope on March 14 1800; and he chose to be called Pius VII.[2] He appointed Ercole Consalvi as his Secretary of State.[5]
Pope Pius was involved in Italian and European political disputes.[2]
Pius traveled from Rome to Paris to crown Napoleon as Emperor of the French in 1804.[3] Before leaving Rome, he signed abdication papers which would take effect if he were put in prison in France.[6] He was not put in prison; and he did not abdicate.[2]
After his death [change]
Pius VII's monument (1831) in St. Peter's Basilica, Rome, is by the Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen.[3]
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References [change]
- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Pope Pius VII," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-10-27.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1833). "Pius VII," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 18, pp. 201-203.
- ↑ Giga-Catholic Information (GCatholic), Pope Pius VII; retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ↑ "Pius VII," Encyclopedia Britannica (1911), Vols. 21-22, pp. 686-687.
- ↑ "Abdication," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2013-2-11.
Other websites [change]
Media related to Pius VII at Wikimedia Commons
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"| Preceded by Pius VI |
Pope 1800–1823 |
Succeeded by Leo XII |
