Pius VIII pope of Rome, was born at Cingoli, in the province of Ancona, Italy, Nov. 20, 1761. His original name was Francis Xavier Castiglioni. He was the friend of Pius 7, and was by him created bishop of Montalto in 1800, and elevated to the cardinalate in 1816. He was generally regarded as the … Continue reading “Pius VIII”
Pius VII, Pope
Pius VII, Pope Reigned from 21 March 1800 to 20 August 1823. Born on 17 August 1740 at Cesena, Italy as Barnaba Chiaramonti; died on 20 August 1823 at Rome, Italy . He was educated at the college for nobles, Ravenna, and entered the Benedictine Order in 1256. Before his elevation to the papacy he … Continue reading “Pius VII, Pope”
Pius VII
Pius VII pope from 1800 to 1823, was successor of the preceding. He was originally called Gregorio Bernabat Chiarumonti, being also of noble descent, and was born in 1742 at Cesena. He first studied in the college of Ravenna, and subsequently entered the Order of Benedictines in 1758. He was appointed lecturer on philosophy, and … Continue reading “Pius VII”
Pius VI, Pope
Pius VI, Pope Reigned from 22 February 1775 to 29 August 1799. Born on 25 December 1717 in Cesena, Italy as Giovanni Angelico Braschi; died in 29 August 1799 at Valence, France . Before election he was papal secretary, treasurer of the Roman Church, and cardinal . As pope he condemned Febronianism and journeyed to … Continue reading “Pius VI, Pope”
Pius VI
Pius VI pope of Rome, whose original name was Giovanni Angelo di Braschi, descended from a noble family, and was born at Cesela, Italy, Dec. 27, 1717. He made his reputation very early in life, and was elevated to important ecclesiastical dignities at an unusually early period. In 1766 he was made keeper of the … Continue reading “Pius VI”
Pius V, Pope Saint
Pius V, Pope, Saint Reigned from 7 January 1566 to 1 May 1572. Born on 17 January 1504 in Bosco, Italy as Michele Ghislieri; died on 1 May 1572 in Rome, Italy . A Dominican and theologian. Bishop of Sutri. Cardinal . Inquisitor general for all Christendom before his election. During his pontificate he raised … Continue reading “Pius V, Pope Saint”
Pius V
Pius V pope of Rome, succeeded Pius IV in 1566. His family name was Michele Ghisleri; he was born of low descent, Jan. 17, 1504, at Bosco, not far from Alessandria, in Piedmont, Italy. Early in life he entered the Dominican order, and devoted himself soul and body to the monkish piety which his order … Continue reading “Pius V”
Pius Societies
Pius Societies The stormy years of 1848 and 1849 brought great hopes and great dangers to the Roman Catholic Church of Germany, especially the hope of entire emancipation from the State, and the danger of enslavement to the despotism of a liberalism hostile to the Church. But its representatives knew how to steer skillfully between … Continue reading “Pius Societies”
Pius IX, Pope
Pius IX, Pope (GIOVANNI MARIA MASTAI-FERRETTI). Pope from 1846-78; born at Sinigaglia, 13 May, 1792; died in Rome, 7 February, 1878. BEFORE HIS PAPACY His early years. After receiving his classical education at the Piarist College in Volterra from 1802-09 he went to Rome to study philosophy and theology, but left there in 1810 on … Continue reading “Pius IX, Pope”
Pius IX, Order of
Pius IX, Order of Papal order of knighthood founded on 17 June 1847 by Pope Pius IX. It comprises four classes: Knights of the Great Ribbon who wear a wide dark blue silk ribbon bordered with red which extends saltire-wise from the left shoulder to the right side where the star of the order is … Continue reading “Pius IX, Order of”