Pope Pius VII
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]
Pius VII | |
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| Papacy began | 14 March 1800 |
| Papacy ended | 20 August 1823 |
| Predecessor | Pope Pius VI |
| Successor | Pope Leo XII |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Barnaba Niccolò Maria Luigi Chiaramonti |
| Born | 14 August 1742 |
| Died | 20 August 1823 (aged 81) |
| Other popes named Pius | |
Early life
changeChiaramonti 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
changeChiaramonte was ordained on 21 September 1765.
Bishop
changeIn 1782, Pius VI made Brother Gregory Bishop of Tivoli, which is near Rome.[2] Later, he became the Bishop of Imola.[3]
Cardinal
changePius 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
changeCardinal 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
changePius VII's monument (1831) in St. Peter's Basilica, Rome, is by the Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen.[3]
Related pages
changeReferences
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- ↑ "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 Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. C. Knight. 1840. pp. 201–203.
- ↑ Giga-Catholic Information (GCatholic), Pope Pius VII; retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ↑ Chisholm, Hugh (1911). Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information. University Press. pp. 686–687.
- ↑ "Abdication," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2013-2-11.
Other websites
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Media related to Pius VII at Wikimedia Commons
. Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.- Catholic hierarchy, Pope Pius VII
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church Archived 2011-10-30 at the Wayback Machine, Cardinal Chiaramonti Archived 2014-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
| Preceded by Pius VI |
Pope 1800–1823 |
Succeeded by Leo XII |