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| − | '''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]]. | + | '''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 the longest reign in Church history. 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]]. |
| − | [[Category:Popes]] | + | [[Category:Popes|Pius IX, Pope]] |
Revision as of 21:32, 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 the longest reign in Church history. 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.