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Jun 21, 2024 · In 1809, Napoleon's men entered the Vatican, arrested Pius VII and brought him in chains to Grenoble, and eventually Fontainbleau. His imprisonment lasted five years. The Holy Father vowed to God...
Jun 28, 2024 · Pope is the title, since about the 9th century, of the bishop of Rome, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church. The pope is regarded as the successor of St. Peter and has supreme power of jurisdiction over the Catholic Church in matters of faith and morals, as well as in church discipline and government.
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5 days ago · In 1808, Napoleon Bonaparte kidnapped Pope Pius VII, keeping him a prisoner for more than six years and physically abusing him often. Even though the pontiff was of advanced years and in frail health throughout the time of his imprisonment and torture, he refused to succumb to Napoleon’s machinations and threats.
17 hours ago · Pope Pius VII, bishop of Rome, seated, and Cardinal Caprara. Residence and jurisdiction. The pope's official seat is in the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran, considered the cathedral of the Diocese of Rome, and his official residence is the Apostolic Palace.
3 days ago · Not until the First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte and Pope Pius VII signed the Concordat on July 15, 1801 would relations between the Church and French government become more peaceful. The Revolutionary calendar that suppressed all feast days and Sundays was finally replaced by the Gregorian calendar in 1806.
2 days ago · Pope Pius XI (Italian: Pio XI), born Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti (Italian: [amˈbrɔ:dʒo daˈmja:no aˈkille ˈratti]; 31 May 1857 – 10 February 1939), was the Bishop of Rome and supreme pontiff of the Catholic Church from 6 February 1922 to 10 February 1939.
Jun 8, 2024 · Pope Pius XII consecrated the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary during WWII, instituting a universal feast for peace and virtue on May 4, 1944.