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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]].

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