Transcription. Thus, he ordered all his relatives, upon his accession to the pontifical throne, to resign the positions which they held. Vol. In The Catholic Encyclopedia.

He went on to mention that a mixed marriage would only be allowed if the marriage’s children be taught in the ways of Catholicism.

In Rome he associated himself with his teacher Devoti, assisted him in the compilation of his “Institutiones” (1792), and, when Devoti was appointed Bishop of Anagni, became his vicar-general. His reign, which lasted but twenty months, was not wanting in notable occurrences. MLA citation. He elevated six men to the cardinalate, canonized no saints, beautified. He was imprisoned in 1808 during the French domination of Italy for refusing to take the oath of allegiance to Napoleon.

Pope Pius VIII (20 November 1761 – 30 November 1830), born Francesco Saverio Maria Felice Castiglioni, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 31 March 1829 to his death in 1830. Remy Lafort, S.T.D., Censor.

Early Life and Education. Castiglioni was made Bishop of Montalto on August 11th, 1800, receiving his consecration from Cardinal Pamphili six days later in Rome’s Church of Santi Domenico e Sisto. In 1816 the pope conferred upon him the cardinal’s hat, and in 1822 appointed him Bishop of Frascati and Grand Penitentiary. “Traditi humilitati” is an encyclical he wrote that condemned the practice of religious pluralism, a philosophy that placed the importance of Catholicism on the same level as any other faith. "Pope Pius VIII." Bishop. The pope recognized the new regime with hesitation. Versed in canon law, he became vicar general at Anagni, and later at Fano, until 1800, when he was made bishop of Montalto by Pope Pius VII. On March 25, 1830, Pius published the Brief “Litteris altero abhinc”, in which he declared that marriage could be blessed by the Church only when the proper promises were made regarding the Catholic education of the children; otherwise, the parish priest should only assist passively at the ceremony. Pope Pius VIII (Latin: Pius Octavus; 20 November 1761 – 30 November 1830), born Francesco Saverio Castiglioni was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 254th Pope from 1829 and 1830.

Pius VII, original name Luigi Barnaba Gregorio Chiaramonti, (born Aug. 14, 1742, Cesena, Papal States [Italy]—died Aug. 20, 1823, Rome), Italian pope from 1800 to 1823, whose dramatic conflicts with Napoleon led to a restoration of the church after the armies of the French Revolution had devastated the papacy under Pius VI.. In April, 1829, the Catholic Emancipation Bill, which made it possible for Catholics to sit in Parliament and to hold public offices, was passed in England. His personal name was Francesco Saverio Castiglioni. My email address is webmaster at newadvent.org. The character of Pius VIII was mild and amiable, and he enjoyed a reputation for learning, being especially versed in canon law, numismatics, and Biblical literature. Pope Pius VIII was the 253rd man elected to lead the Catholic Church and the eighth man to take the papal name of Pius. In 1816 the pope conferred upon him the cardinal's hat, and in 1822 appointed him Bishop of Frascati and Grand Penitentiary. His papal predecessor had instituted them to prevent wine from being consumed without accompanying food. APA citation. He came of a noble family and attended the Jesuit school at Osimo, later taking courses of canon law at Bologna and Rome. Imprimatur. He died within Rome’s Quirinal Palace, at the age of 69, on November 30th, 1830. The location of Pius VIII’s monument, pictured here, is very interesting: it shows the Pope kneeling, accompanied by a statue of Christ enthroned, with statues of Sts. This article was transcribed for New Advent by Herman F. Holbrook. The Catholic Encyclopedia. ");var d=new Date();var curr_day=d.getDay();var curr_date=d.getDate();var curr_month=d.getMonth();var curr_year=d.getFullYear();document.write(curr_date+" "+m_names[curr_month]+" "+curr_year); [1], In 1800, Pius VII named Castiglioni to be Bishop of Montalto. He was born within the Papal States on November 20th, 1761. Like many popes, and all of the Piuses before and after him, his papacy concluded with his death, on November 30th, 1830. In France, the Revolution of July broke out and the king was obliged to flee, being succeeded on the throne by the younger Orleans branch. In the midst of anxiety and care, Pius VIII, whose constitution had always been delicate, passed away. var m_names=new Array("Jan.","Feb.","Mar.","Apr.","May","Jun.","Jul.","Aug.","Sept.","Oct.","Nov.","Dec. Both the Viaticum and the Extreme Unction were administered to him on November 28th-he died two days thereafter. The character of Pius VIII was mild and amiable, and he enjoyed a reputation for learning, being especially versed in canon law, numismatics, and Biblical literature. +John Cardinal Farley, Archbishop of New York. The poem describes Pius VIII meeting God in Heaven. Luke 22.32. While he was fine with intermarriage between German Catholics and Protestants, he did not extend the same opinion to staunchly Catholic countries like Ireland and Poland. His brief papacy witnessed the Catholic Emancipation in Great Britain in 1829, which he welcomed, and the July Revolution in France in 1830, which he reluctantly accepted. Omissions? New York: Robert Appleton Company. This illness manifested as fistulas along his neck and knee, as well as pustules along his entie body. Once the capital of an ancient republic…, Pope, (Latin papa, from Greek pappas, “father”), the title, since about the 9th century, of the bishop of Rome, the head of the Roman Catholic Church. Before the coronation of his successor, revolution broke out in the Papal States. Pius VIII, POPE (FRANCESCO XAVERIO CASTIGLIONE), b. at Cingoli, November 20, 1761; elected March 31, 1829; d. December 1, 1830. In Rome he associated himself with his teacher Devoti, assisted him in the compilation of his "Institutiones" (1792), and, when Devoti was appointed Bishop of Anagni, became his vicar-general. While he was plagued with ill health for most of his tenure as pope, Pius VIII developed a serious illness in the early portion of November 1830. Pope Pius VIII (20 November 1761 – 30 November 1830), born Francesco Saverio Maria Felice Castiglioni, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 31 March 1829 to his death in 1830. He declared that cancelletti, grids, be removed from Roman taverns. He was annoyed that the book would be freely handed to the illiterate and uneducated, often with mature illustrations inserted along the margins that diluted the notion of being a guide to salvation. As early as the conclave of 1823, Castiglione was among the candidates for the papacy. ARTAUD, Histoire du Pape Pie VIII (Paris, 1844); WISEMAN, Recollections of the Last Four Popes (London and Boston, 1858). Rome is located in the central portion of the Italian peninsula, on the Tiber River about 15 miles (24 km) inland from the Tyrrhenian Sea. Peter, I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not. He recognized Louis Philippe I’s sovereignty of France and addresed him the by the customary title, which translates as “His Most Christian Majesty. Pius VIII's pontificate was the shortest of the 19th century, and is likely the least remembered. The pope's last months were troubled.

He subsequently filled the same position under Bishop Severoli at Cingoli, and, after some time, became provost of the cathedral in his native city.

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