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The Order of Pope Pius IX (Italian: Ordine di Pio IX), also referred as the Pian Order (Italian: Ordine Piano, pronounced), is a papal order of knighthood originally founded by Pope Pius IV in 1560. Currently, it is the highest honor conferred by the Holy See (being the Order of Christ and the Order of the Golden Spur currently dormant).
The third highest Papal order is the Order of Pius IX, founded on 17 June 1847 by Pope Pius IX. [3] The Order of Pius IX is the highest Papal order currently awarded. [7] There previously existed an Order of Pian Knights, founded in the 16th century, which later fell into abeyance. It is not related to this order. The Order of Pius IX is the ...
Military Order of Cross-bearers with the Red Star on a Blue Field, hospitaller and/military order active from the 12th century until suppressed in 1656 by Pope Alexander VII. Order of Saint Hubert , early honorific military order founded in 1444 or 1445 by Gerhard VII, Duke of Jülich-Berg
The birthplace house of Pius IX in Senigallia. Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti was born on 13 May 1792 in Senigallia.He was the ninth child born into the noble family of Girolamo dei Conti Mastai-Ferretti (1750–1833), grandnephew of Pietro Girolamo Guglielmi, and wife Caterina Antonia Maddalena Solazzei di Fano (1764–1842). [3]
Recipients of the Papal Lateran Cross (6 P) Recipients of the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice (29 P) Pages in category "Orders, decorations, and medals of the Holy See"
The Palatine Guard (Italian: Guardia Palatina d'Onore) was a military unit of the Vatican. It was formed in 1850 by Pope Pius IX, who ordered that the two militia units of the Papal States be amalgamated. The corps was formed as an infantry unit, and took part in watch-keeping in Rome.
The decoration consists of a medal with an inverted cross - the Cross of Saint Peter - in the centre. The inscription is VICTORIA, QUAE VICIT MUNDUM, FIDES NOSTRA On the obverse side of the medal the inscription is PRO PETRI SEDE, PIO IX P. M. A. XV (transl.
Commander of the Papal Army against Bernabò Visconti, whom he defeated at Montechiaro. 1377–1384 Ridolfo II da Varano di Camerino: Gregory XI (1370–1378) Appointed by Gregory XI and served as Commander of the Papal Army during the final years of the Avignon Papacy. 1384–1385 Charles III of Naples: Urban VI (1378–1389) King of Naples.