Pope Leo XII
Pope Leo XII (Latin: Leo Duodecimus; 22 August 1760 – 10 February 1829), born Annibale Francesco Clemente Melchiore Girolamo Nicola Sermattei della Genga, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 253rd Pope from 1823 to 1829.[1]
| Leo XII | |
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| Papacy began | 28 September 1823 |
| Papacy ended | 10 February 1829 |
| Predecessor | Pope Pius VII |
| Successor | Pope Pius VIII |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Annibale Francesco Clemente Melchiore Girolamo Nicola Sermattei della Genga |
| Born | 22 August 1760 Genga (near Spoleto) |
| Died | 10 February 1829 Rome, Papal States |
| Other Popes named Leo | |
Life
Della Genga was born in a family of Papal States nobility.[2]
Priest
Della Genga was ordained as a priest in 1783.[2]
Pope Pius VII made him his private secretary.[2]
Bishop
In 1793, he was made Archbishop of Tyre; and he was sent as papal nuncio to Lucerne.[2]
He was the papal nuncio in Cologne between 1794 and 1805.[2]
After 1805, he retired to the abbey of Monticelli near Florence.[2]
Cardinal
Tn 1816, Pius VII created him cardinal.[2]
In 1820, Cardinal della Genga became Vicar-General of Rome.[2]
Pope
Cardinal della Genga was elected pope 1n September 1823.[3]
Pope Leo XII Media
"The Grand Gala Berlin", a luxury carriage constructed in Rome during the first half of the nineteenth century, is an order of the States of the Church during the reign of two pontiffs: Leo XII, in the years 1824–1826, and Gregory XVI, who requested some important modifications. The carriage was used for five solemn festive occasions in the year.
The Tiber with Castel Sant'Angelo, Ponte Sant'Angelo and St. Peter in the time of Leo XII, by Silvestr Feodosievich Shchedrin
Bust of Pope Leo XII, c. 1820s
Pope Leo XII
Leo XII opens the holy door to mark the beginning of the Jubilee in 1825.
Tomb of Leo XII near the tomb of Saint Leo I per his requests.
Monument to Leo XII in St. Peter's Basilica
Related pages
References
Other websites
Media related to Leo XII at Wikimedia Commons
"Pope Leo XII". Catholic Encyclopedia. (1913). New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- "Leo XII", Encyclopædia Britannica, 1911
- Catholic Hierarchy, Pope Leo XII
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal della Genga Archived 2014-12-09 at the Wayback Machine
| Preceded by Pius VII |
Pope 1823–1829 |
Succeeded by Pius VIII |