Pope Pius VIII

Pope Pius VIII (Latin: Pius Octavus; 20 November 1761 – 30 November 1830), born Francesco Saverio Castiglioni was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 254th Pope from 1829 and 1830.[1]

Pius VIII
Papacy began31 March 1829
Papacy ended30 November 1830
PredecessorPope Leo XII
SuccessorPope Gregory XVI
Personal details
Birth nameFrancesco Saverio Castiglioni
Born(1761-11-20)20 November 1761
Died30 November 1830(1830-11-30) (aged 69)
Other popes named Pius

Early life

He was born in Cingoli near Ancona.[2]

Bishop

In 1800, Pius VII named Castiglioni to be Bishop of Montalto.[3]

Cardinal

Pius VII made Castiglioni a cardinal in 1816. Cardinal Catiglioni was made Bishop of Frascati in 1822.[4]

Pope

Cardinal Castiglioni was elected Pope 1829; and his reign lasted only 20 months.[3]

References

The Coat of Arms of Pius VIII

Other websites

Media related to Pius VIII at Wikimedia Commons

Preceded by
Leo XII
Pope
18291830
Succeeded by
Gregory XVI
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