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Pope Pius IX
Blessed Pius IX | |
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| Papacy began | June 16, 1846 |
| Papacy ended | 7 February, 1878 |
| Predecessor | Pope Gregory XVI |
| Successor | Pope Leo XIII |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Giovanni Maria Mastai-Feretti |
| Born | May 13, 1792 Senigallia, Marche, Papal States |
| Died | February 7, 1878 (aged 85) Apostolic Palace, Vatican City |
| Motto | Crux de Cruce |
| Other popes named Pius | |
Pope Pius IX (Latin: Pius PP. IX, Italian: Pio IX; May 13, 1792 – February 7, 1878), born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Feretti, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 256th Pope, from 1846 until his death.[1] Only Saint Peter himself led the church longer than the 32-year reign of Pius IX.
In 2000, he was beatified, which is a step in the process of naming a saint of the Catholic Church.[2]
- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ↑ Stanley, Alessandra. "Italian Jews Denounce Vatican's Decision to Beatify Pius IX," New York Times. 28 June 2000; retrieved 2013-3-18.
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