Pope Pius VIII
Pope Pius VIII (Latin: Pius Octavus; 20 November 1761 – 30 November 1830), born Francesco Saverio Castiglioni was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 254th Pope from 1829 and 1830.[1]
| Pius VIII | |
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| Papacy began | 31 March 1829 |
| Papacy ended | 30 November 1830 |
| Predecessor | Pope Leo XII |
| Successor | Pope Gregory XVI |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Francesco Saverio Castiglioni |
| Born | 20 November 1761 |
| Died | 30 November 1830 (aged 69) |
| Other Popes named Pius | |
Early life
Bishop
In 1800, Pius VII named Castiglioni to be Bishop of Montalto.[3]
Cardinal
Pius VII made Castiglioni a cardinal in 1816. Cardinal Catiglioni was made Bishop of Frascati in 1822.[4]
Pope
Cardinal Castiglioni was elected Pope 1829; and his reign lasted only 20 months.[3]
Pope Pius VIII Media
Illustration of Pope Pius VIII
1829 painting by Horace Vernet of Pius VIII in the Sedia gestatoria
Painting of Pius VIII by Ferdinando Cavalleri
Monument and Tomb in Saint Peter's Basilica
Related pages
References
- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ↑ Chisholm, Hugh (1911). Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information. University Press. p. 687.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Pope Pius VIII", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-10-02.
- ↑ Louis-Marie de Lahaye Cormenin (vicomte de) (1859). A Complete History of the Popes of Rome: From Saint Peter, the First Bishop, to Pius the Ninth, the Present Pope, Including the History of Saints, Martyrs, Fathers, of the Church, Religious Orders, Cardinals, Inquisitions, Schisms, and the Great Reformers. J.B. Smith. p. 429.
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"Pope Pius X". Catholic Encyclopedia. (1913). New York: Robert Appleton Company. - Catholic Hierarchy, Pope Pius VIII
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal Castiglioni Archived 2014-12-09 at the Wayback Machine
| Preceded by Leo XII |
Pope 1829–1830 |
Succeeded by Gregory XVI |