Pope Pius VII
Religious leader and prominent pope
Born
August 14th, 1742
282 years ago
Died
August 20th, 1823
201 years ago — 81 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Italy
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Served as the pope from 1800 until death in 1823. Led the Catholic Church during the tumultuous period of the Napoleonic Wars. Restored the papacy's authority after being imprisoned by Napoleon. Extended church influence in Europe and re-established the Jesuits after their suppression in 1773.
Restored the Society of Jesus in 1814
Negotiated the Concordat of 1801 with Napoleon
Reinstated the papal states after exile
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