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Pius IX

Also known as Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, Pope Pius IX, Pope Pio IX

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1846 to 1878

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Pius IX was the head of the Catholic Church for 32 years, from 1846 until his death in 1878, making him one of the longest-reigning popes in history. His papacy was significant because it spanned a period of major changes in Europe and the Catholic Church, including the loss of the papal states and important church doctrines defined during his time.

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Instance of: human
Given name: Pius
Gender: male
Citizenship: Papal States
Place of birth: Senigallia
Place of death: Rome
Occupation: diplomat
Educated at: Pontifical Gregorian University
Languages spoken: Latin
Religion: Catholic Church
Participant in: First Vatican Council
Noble title: count
Image: Pius IX, by Adolphe Braun, 1875.jpg
Work location: Papal States
Religious order: Franciscans

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medical condition: epilepsy
cause of death: myocardial infarction
manner of death: natural causes
described by source: Wikitólica
Commons category: Pius IX
date of birth: 1792-05-13
date of death: 1878-02-07
topic's main category: Category:Pope Pius IX
Commons Creator page: Pius IX
canonization status: blessed
birth name: Giovanni Maria Battista Pietro Pellegrino Isidoro Mastai-Ferretti
feast day: February 7
name in native language: Pius PP. IX
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Christianity

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Pope Pius IX (Italian: Pio IX; born Giovanni Maria Battista Pietro Pellegrino Isidoro Mastai-Ferretti; 13 May 1792 – 7 February 1878) was head of the Catholic Church from 16 June 1846 until his death in February 1878.

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