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About Pope Pius VII
Pope Pius VII, whose original name was Barnaba Niccolò Maria Luigi Chiaramonti, became a member of the Catholic Church’s Order of Saint Benedict at the age of 14 years. He was later made a priest in 1765 when he was 23 years.
In 1782, he was selected as the Bishop of Tivoli, and became the Bishop of Imola three years later. That same year, he was promoted to the position of a cardinal. After Pope Pius VI was captured by the French soldiers during the French Revolutionary Wars, Chiaramonti was elected as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church. This also made him the supreme overseer of the Papal States.
Dealing with Napoleon I
He spent most of his tenure dealing with Napoleon Bonaparte’s treatment of the church. The Pope constantly fought for the release of priests, monks, prelates, nuns and other religious figures that were imprisoned by the French leader.
In order to grant religious freedom to Catholics residing in France, the two leaders signed the Concordat of 1801.
Family
He was the son of Giovanna Coronata and Count Scipione Chiaramonti. His siblings were Tommaso, Ottavia, and Giacinto Ignazio.
Education
He studied at the Collegio dei Nobili.
Facts about Pope Pius VII
In 2007, he was given the title “Servant of God”, which is the first step of becoming a saint.
During his tenure, he canonized five saints including Angela Merici, and Francis Caracciolo.
He authored the apostolic letter titled “Le più colte”.
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F.A.Q. about Pope Pius VII
When is his birthday?
Pope Pius VII's birthday is on August 14, 1742.
In how many days is his birthday?
Pius' birthday is in 157 days
How old was Pius when he died?
He was 81 years old.
When did he die?
He died in August 20, 1823.
How old would he be today?
Pope Pius VII would be 282 years old if he was alive today.
Where was Pius from?
He was born in Cesena, Papal States.