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Pope Pius VIII (Italian: Pio VIII; born Francesco Saverio Maria Felice Castiglioni; 20 November 1761 – 30 November 1830) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 31 March 1829 to his death in November 1830.
Pius VIII was an Italian pope from March 1829 to November 1830. Versed in canon law, he became vicar general at Anagni, and later at Fano, until 1800, when he was made bishop of Montalto by Pope Pius VII. He was imprisoned in 1808 during the French domination of Italy for refusing to take the oath.
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Pope Pius VIII, born Francesco Saverio Castiglioni, was the 253rd pope elected to lead the Catholic Church and the eighth man to take the papal name of Pius. Pope Pius VIII, served as the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1829 until his death in 1830.
Pius VIII [ AR - DE - EN - ES - FR - IT - LA - PT] Pius VIII 253rd Pope of the Catholic Church Beginning Pontificate: 31.III, 5.IV.1829: End Pontificate: 30.XI.1830 ...
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- Francesco Saverio Castiglioni
Pope Pius VIII ( Italian: Pio VIII; born Francesco Saverio Maria Felice Castiglioni; 20 November 1761 – 30 November 1830) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 31 March 1829 to his death in November 1830.
PIUS VIII, POPE. Pontificate: March 31, 1829, to Nov. 30, 1830; b. Francesco Saverio Castiglioni, at Cingoli (Ancona), Italy, Nov. 20, 1761. Educated first at Osimo, then at Bologna and Rome, he was ordained in 1785.
Pope Pius VIII. (Francesco Xaverio Castiglione). B. at Cingoli, 20 Nov., 1761; elected 31 March, 1829; d. 1 Dec., 1830. He came of a noble family and attended the Jesuit school at Osimo, later taking courses of canon law at Bologna and Rome.
