Pope Pius VII (14 August 1742 – 20 August 1823), born Barnaba Niccolò Maria Luigi Chiaramonti, reigned as Pope from 14 March 1800 to his death in 1823. Chiaramonti was also a monk of the Order of Saint Benedict in addition to being a well known theologian and bishop throughout his life. When he joined his religious order in 1756, he took the name of Gregory.
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14 August 1742 Cesena, Papal States_|_Cesena, Papal States
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Died |
20 August 1823 (aged 81)
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Zodiac | Leo |
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