Pius VIII, Pope

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• Pope Pius VIII —     Pope Pius VIII     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Pius VIII     (Francesco Xaverio Castiglione).     B. at Cingoli, 20 Nov., 1761; elected 31 March, 1829; d. 1 Dec., 1830. He came of a noble family and attended the Jesuit school at Osimo,… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Pius VIII —     Pope Pius VIII     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Pius VIII     (Francesco Xaverio Castiglione).     B. at Cingoli, 20 Nov., 1761; elected 31 March, 1829; d. 1 Dec., 1830. He came of a noble family and attended the Jesuit school at Osimo,… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Pope Pius VIII — Infobox Pope English name=Pius VIII Pius VIII birth name=Francesco Saverio Castiglioni term start=March 31, 1829 term end=November 30, 1830 predecessor=Leo XII successor=Gregory XVI birth date=birth date|1761|11|20|mf=y birthplace=Cingoli, Italy… …   Wikipedia

• Pius VIII — (Francesco Saverio Castiglioni) 1761 1830, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1829 30. * * * ▪ pope original name  Francesco Saverio Castiglioni   born Nov. 20, 1761, Cingoli, Papal States died Nov. 30, 1830, Rome  Italian pope from March 1829 to… …   Universalium

• Pius VIII — (Francesco Saverio Castiglioni) 1761 1830, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1829 30 …   Useful english dictionary

• Pius — is a male name, from the Latin word pius , the meaning of which is similar to the English pious from piety , meaning a desire and willingness to perform religious duties. The name is most commonly associated with popes, twelve of whom (including… …   Wikipedia

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• Pope Pius XI — Pius XI Papacy began 6 February 1922 Papacy ended 10 February 1939 ( 1000000000000001700000017 years, 100000000000000040000004&# …   Wikipedia