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]
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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
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
Chiaramonte was ordained on 21 September 1765.
Bishop
In 1782, Pius VI made Brother Gregory Bishop of Tivoli, which is near Rome.[2] Later, he became the Bishop of Imola.[3]
Cardinal
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
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
Pius VII's monument (1831) in St. Peter's Basilica, Rome, is by the Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen.[3]
Pope Pius VII Media
Pope Pius VII by Antonio Canova 1805, Albertinum, Dresden
The birthplace of Pius VII
Site of the papal conclave that elected Pius VII
Portrait of Pope Pius VII, oil on wood by Jacques-Louis David (1805, Louvre, Paris)
Musée Chiaramonti. Arrestation du Pape Pie VII par le général Radet dans la nuit du 5 au 6 juillet 1809
Pope Pius VII presided over the coronation of Napoleon I, as depicted by Jacques-Louis David
Pope Pius VII in the Bust Gallery of the Vatican Museums (Galleria dei Busti of the Museo Pio-Clementino).
Pius VII reviews plans for the obelisk on the Quirinal Hill.
The "miracle" of Pius VII in 1811.
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Related pages
References
- ↑ "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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- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal Chiaramonti Archived 2014-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
| Preceded by Pius VI |
Pope 1800–1823 |
Succeeded by Leo XII |