Pope Pius VIII

Pope Pius VIII (; 20 November 1761 – 30 November 1830), born Francesco Saverio Castiglioni was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 254th Pope from 1829 and 1830. "List of Popes,"  Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-02.

Early life
He was born in Cingoli near Ancona.

Bishop
In 1800, Pius VII named Castiglioni to be Bishop of Montalto. "Pope Pius VIII", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-10-02.

Cardinal
Pius VII made Castiglioni a cardinal in 1816. Cardinal Catiglioni was made Bishop of Frascati in 1822.

Pope
Cardinal Castiglioni was elected Pope 1829; and his reign lasted only 20 months.

Related pages
 List of popes

References

 Other websites 


  Catholic Hierarchy,  Pope Pius VIII
  Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church , Cardinal Castiglioni 

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