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Pius VI

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Pius VI 1717-99, pope (1775-99), an Italian named G. Angelo Braschi, b. Cesena; successor of Clement XIV. He was created cardinal in 1774. Early in his reign he was faced with the attempts of Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II to "reform" the church by suppressing monasteries, assuming rights of appointment of clergy, and by other changes. Joseph's actions were imitated in Spain and Italy, and in 1786 a synod at Pistoia, Italy, adopted antipapal resolutions. Joseph's attempts to make the state supreme in matters of conscience were not less extreme than the efforts in the French Revolution... Read more
Pius VI
Pius VI Pius VI (1717-1799), who was pope from 1775 to 1799...Enlightenment and the French Revolution. Pius VI was born Gianangelo Braschi at Cesena, Italy...in 1773. Immediately upon becoming pope, Pius VI had to face two problems of great magnitude... Read more
Pius VI
Pius VI (1717–99), Pope from 1775. In his reign...85 of the Pistoian articles were condemned by Pius in 1794. In 1791 he condemned the Civil Constitution...1797 by the surrender of territory and valuables. Pius died a prisoner at Valence. Read more

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