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Leo XII

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Also known as Pope Leo XII, Annibale Francesco Clemente Melchiore Girolamo Nicola della Genga, Leo PP. XII, Annibale della Genga, Annibale Sermattei della Genga

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1823 to 1829

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Leo XII, born Annibale Francesco Clemente Melchiorre Girolamo Nicola della Genga in Genga in 1760, was a Catholic priest and bishop who served as Pope. A member of the Catholic Church, he held the noble title of count and was educated at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy. He spoke Latin and Italian and worked in Rome and the Papal States, where he was a citizen.

He participated in the 1823 papal conclave and was consecrated by Henry Benedict Stuart and Antonio Felice Zondadari. His positions included cardinal and diocesan bishop. Leo XII died in Rome on February 10, 1829, and is buried in St. Peter's Basilica. He is recognized in the Popes collection and described by sources including the Nordisk familjebok and the Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron.

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Instance of
human
Given name
Lev
Gender
male
Citizenship
Papal States
Place of birth
Genga
Place of death
Rome
Occupation
Catholic bishop
Educated at
Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
Languages spoken
Italian
Religion
Catholic Church
Participant in
1823 papal conclave
Noble title
count
Image
Charles Picqué – Portrait de Léon XII (1828).jpg
Work location
Papal States
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place of burial
St. Peter's Basilica
Commons category
Leo XII
date of birth
1760-08-22
date of death
1829-02-10
topic's main category
Category:Pope Leo XII
described by source
Wikitólica
birth name
Annibale Francesco Clemente Melchiorre Girolamo Nicola della Genga
name in native language
Leo PP. XII
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Encyclopedic overview

Pope Leo XII (Italian: Leone XII; born Annibale Francesco Clemente Melchiorre Girolamo Nicola della Genga; 2 August 1760 – 10 February 1829) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 28 September 1823 to his death in February 1829.

Leo XII was in ill health from the time of his election to the papacy to his death less than six years later, though he was noted for enduring pain well. He was a deeply conservative ruler, who enforced many controversial laws, including one forbidding Jews to own property. Though he raised taxes, the Papal States remained financially poor.

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