Pope Pius VI
pope of the Catholic Church from 1775 to 1799
Pope Pius VI (Latin: Pius Sextus; 25 December, 1717 – 29 August 1799), born Giovanni Angelo Braschi, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 251st Pope from 1775 to 1799.[1]
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| Papacy began | 215 February, 1775 |
| Papacy ended | 29 August 1799 |
| Predecessor | Pope Clement XIV |
| Successor | Pope Pius VII |
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| Birth name | Giovanni Angelo Braschi |
| Born | 25 December, 1717 |
| Died | 29 August 1799 Valence |
| Other popes named Pius | |
Pope Clement XIII named him treasurer of the Roman Church in 1766.[2]
Cardinal change
In 1775, Pope Clement XIV made Braschi a cardinal.[3]
Pope change
Cardinal Braschi was elected pope in 1775;[4] and he chose to be called Pius VI.
Pope Pius was involved in Italian and European political disputes.[4]
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- ↑ "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. pp. 685–686.
- ↑ Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. C. Knight. 1840. pp. 199–201.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Pope Pius VI," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-10-27.
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. Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.- Catholic Hierarchy, Pope Pius VI
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal Braschi
| Preceded by Clement XIV |
Pope 1775–1799 |
Succeeded by Pius VII |