Pope Pius VII
Summary
Born 1742 and elected Pope in succession to Pius VI in 1792. With the aid of Cardinal Consalvi, he arranged the Concordat with Napoleon in 1801. He crowned Napoleon at Paris in 1804. Pope Pius VII was for some time kept prisoner at Fontainebleau in consequence of his disputes with Napoleon. He died in 1823.
Object Name
Pope Pius VII
Creators Name
Date Created
unknown
accession number
1920.207
Collection Group
Place of creation
Europe
Medium
Credit
Dr David Lloyd Roberts bequest, 1920
Legal
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