Pope Leo XII
Pope Leo XII (Latin: Leo Duodecimus; 22 August 1760 – 10 February 1829), born Annibale Francesco Clemente Melchiore Girolamo Nicola Sermattei della Genga, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 253rd Pope from 1823 to 1829.[1]
| Leo XII | |
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| Papacy began | 28 September 1823 |
| Papacy ended | 10 February 1829 |
| Predecessor | Pope Pius VII |
| Successor | Pope Pius VIII |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Annibale Francesco Clemente Melchiore Girolamo Nicola Sermattei della Genga |
| Born | 22 August 1760 Genga (near Spoleto) |
| Died | 10 February 1829 Rome, Papal States |
| Other Popes named Leo | |
LifeEdit
Della Genga was born in a family of Papal States nobility.[2]
PriestEdit
Della Genga was ordained as a priest in 1783.[2]
Pope Pius VII made him his private secretary.[2]
BishopEdit
In 1793, he was made Archbishop of Tyre; and he was sent as papal nuncio to Lucerne.[2]
He was the papal nuncio in Cologne between 1794 and 1805.[2]
After 1805, he retired to the abbey of Monticelli near Florence.[2]
CardinalEdit
Tn 1816, Pius VII created him cardinal.[2]
In 1820, Cardinal della Genga became Vicar-General of Rome.[2]
PopeEdit
Cardinal della Genga was elected pope 1n September 1823.[3]
Related pagesEdit
ReferencesEdit
Other websitesEdit
Media related to Leo XII at Wikimedia Commons
. Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.
- "Leo XII", Encyclopædia Britannica, 1911
- Catholic Hierarchy, Pope Leo XII
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal della Genga
| Preceded by Pius VII |
Pope 1823–1829 |
Succeeded by Pius VIII |