Back Pous Pius IX Afrikaans Pius IX. ALS بيوس التاسع Arabic بيوس التاسع ARZ Pío IX AST Piyu IX Aymara IX Piy Azerbaijani Pius IX. BAR Пій IX Byelorussian Пий IX Bulgarian
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| Papacy began | June 16, 1846 |
| Papacy ended | 7 February, 1878 |
| Predecessor | Pope Gregory XVI |
| Successor | Pope Leo XIII |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Giovanni Maria Mastai-Feretti |
| Born | May 13, 1792 Senigallia, Marche, Papal States |
| Died | February 7, 1878 (aged 85) Apostolic Palace, Vatican City |
| Motto | Crux de Cruce |
| Other popes named Pius | |
Pope Pius IX (Latin: Pius PP. IX, Italian: Pio IX; May 13, 1792 – February 7, 1878), born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Feretti, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 256th Pope, from 1846 until his death.[1] Only Saint Peter himself led the church longer than the 32-year reign of Pius IX.
In 2000, he was beatified, which is a step in the process of naming a saint of the Catholic Church.[2]
- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ↑ Stanley, Alessandra. "Italian Jews Denounce Vatican's Decision to Beatify Pius IX," New York Times. 28 June 2000; retrieved 2013-3-18.