POPE
Pope Leo XII
Pope, Bishop of Rome
Pope Leo XII, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1823–1829.
background
Pope Leo XII proclaimed a Holy Year in 1825 and worked to restore Catholic life in Europe after the upheavals of the Napoleonic era.
summary
Pope Leo XII, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1823–1829.
papacy Start
1823
papacy End
1829
birth Name
Annibale della Genga