Pope
Pope Pius VI
Pope from 1775 to 1799
Pope Pius VI, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1775–1799.
Background
Pope Pius VI reigned through the upheaval of the French Revolution, which suppressed the Church in France. Taken prisoner by French forces, he died in captivity at Valence in 1799, faithful to the end.
Summary
Pope Pius VI, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1775–1799.
Papacy began
1775
Papacy ended
1799
Birth name
Giovanni Angelo Braschi