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In June 1800, French Consulate formally concluded the occupation and restored the Papal States, with the newly elected Pope Pius VII taking residence in Rome. Yet, in 1808 the French Empire under Napoleon invaded again, and this time on 17 May 1809 the remainder of the States of the Church were annexed to France, [ 45 ] forming the ...
Pope Pius II (Cardinal-nephew) Bishop of Teano; Supreme Commander of Papal Fleet Burchard of Weissbruch: German: Priest of SS. Nereo ed Achilleo 1460, March 5 Pope Pius II: Archbishop of Salzburg: Jean Jouffroy, O.S.B.Cluny French: Priest of SS. Silvestro e Martino ai Monti 1461, December 18 Pope Pius II: Bishop of Albi: Jaime Cardona: Catalan
Pope Pius' opening address was frank and detailed in cataloguing the shortcomings and faults of the luxurious lifestyle of the cardinals, and their activities on behalf of monarchs rather than the church: "Your lifestyle is such that you would appear to have been chosen, not to govern the state, but called to enjoy pleasures.
Plaque commemorating the popes buried in St. Peter's Basilica (their names in Latin and the year of their burial). This chronological list of popes of the Catholic Church corresponds to that given in the Annuario Pontificio under the heading "I Sommi Pontefici Romani" (The Roman Supreme Pontiffs), excluding those that are explicitly indicated as antipopes.
In 1903, Leo created New York City socialite and benefactress Annie Leary a Papal Countess, the first such title to have been bestowed upon a woman in the United States. [7] Pope Pius X named New York City builder John D. Crimmons a Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great.
Pope Pius IX, the pope with the longest verifiable reign. The longest papal reigns of those whose reign lengths can be determined from contemporary historical data are the following: Saint Peter (c. 30 –64/68): c. 34 – c. 38 years (Around 12,000–14,000 days) [231] Bl. Pius IX (1846–1878): 31 years, 7 months and 23 days (11,560 days)
Pope Francis used a highly derogatory term towards the LGBT community as he reiterated in a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops that gay people should not be allowed to become priests ...
Since the 15th century, popes have made in pectore appointments to manage complex relations among factions within the Church, when publication of a new cardinal's name might provoke persecution of the individual or of a Christian community or, when the identity of the new cardinal is an open secret, to signal defiance of government opposition or stake out a diplomatic or moral position.