Pope
Pope Pius VII
Pope from 1800 to 1823
Pope Pius VII, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1800–1823.
Background
Pope Pius VII signed the Concordat of 1801 restoring the Church in France, was imprisoned by Napoleon for years, and after his release restored the Society of Jesus in 1814. His patient endurance won wide admiration.
Summary
Pope Pius VII, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1800–1823.
Papacy began
1800
Papacy ended
1823
Birth name
Barnaba Chiaramonti