Pius VI | |
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Papacy began | 215 February, 1775 |
Papacy ended | 29 August 1799 |
Predecessor | Pope Clement XIV |
Successor | Pope Pius VII |
Personal details | |
Birth name | Giovanni Angelo Braschi |
Born | 25 December, 1717 |
Died | 29 August 1799 Valence |
Other popes named Pius |
Pope Pius VI (Latin: Pius Sextus; 25 December, 1717 – 29 August 1799), born Giovanni Angelo Braschi, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 251st Pope from 1775 to 1799.[1]
Pope Clement XIII named him treasurer of the Roman Church in 1766.[2]
In 1775, Pope Clement XIV made Braschi a cardinal.[3]
Cardinal Braschi was elected pope in 1775;[4] and he chose to be called Pius VI.
Pope Pius was involved in Italian and European political disputes.[4]
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Preceded by Clement XIV |
Pope 1775–1799 |
Succeeded by Pius VII |