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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 the longest reign in Church history. He convened the [[First Vatican Council]], fought [[secularism]] in | + | '''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]], which declared the Pope was infallible under certain conditions. |
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| + | He fought [[secularism]] in [[Italy]] and [[France]], and helped the German Catholics defeat the [[Kulturkampf]]. | ||
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| + | He was proclaimed a [[saint]] during the papacy of [[Pope John Paul II]]. | ||
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| + | ==Further reading== | ||
| + | * Hales, E. E. Y. ''Pio Nono. A Study in European Politics and Religion in the Nineteenth Century'' (1954), on Pope Pius IX | ||
[[Category:Popes|Pius IX, Pope]] | [[Category:Popes|Pius IX, Pope]] | ||
Revision as of 10:20, March 24, 2009
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, which declared the Pope was infallible under certain conditions.
He fought secularism in Italy and France, and helped the German Catholics defeat the Kulturkampf.
He was proclaimed a saint during the papacy of Pope John Paul II.
Further reading
- Hales, E. E. Y. Pio Nono. A Study in European Politics and Religion in the Nineteenth Century (1954), on Pope Pius IX