who was pope during napoleon's time
Pope Pius VII (14 August 1742 â 20 August 1823), born Barnaba NiccolÃ² Maria Luigi Chiaramonti, reigned as Pope from 14 March 1800 to his death in 1823. Chiaramonti was also a monk of the Order of Saint Benedict in addition to being a well known theologian and bishop throughout his life.