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| − | '''His Holiness, Pope Pius IX, Vicar of Christ''' (May 13, 1792-February 7, 1878) was the [[Pope]] and leader of the [[Catholic church]] from June 16, 1846 to February 7, 1878. He convened the [[First Vatican Council]], fought [[secularism]] in a rebellious [[Italy]] and an increasingly progressive [[France]], and became a [[saint]] during the papacy of [[Pope John Paul II]]. | + | '''His Holiness, Pope Pius IX, Vicar of Christ''' (May 13, 1792-February 7, 1878) - born '''Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti''' - was the [[Pope]] and leader of the [[Catholic church]] from June 16, 1846 to February 7, 1878. He convened the [[First Vatican Council]], fought [[secularism]] in a rebellious [[Italy]] and an increasingly progressive [[France]], and became a [[saint]] during the papacy of [[Pope John Paul II]]. |
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Revision as of 21:31, November 23, 2008
His Holiness, Pope Pius IX, Vicar of Christ (May 13, 1792-February 7, 1878) - born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti - was the Pope and leader of the Catholic church from June 16, 1846 to February 7, 1878. He convened the First Vatican Council, fought secularism in a rebellious Italy and an increasingly progressive France, and became a saint during the papacy of Pope John Paul II.