Pope Pius VII, 1742 – 1823. Head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 14 March 1800 -1823. He was also a monk of the Order of Saint Benedict, theologian and bishop. From L'Univers Illustre, published Paris, 1859

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