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Pope Pius VII (1800-1823)
By Prof. Robin Anderson
His life, times and struggle with Napoleon in the aftermath of the French Revolution, which saw thousands of French priests killed or deported, schismatic national French Church forming, the previous Pope kidnapped and died in exile. Prospects looked terrible for the Church; her enemies thought Pius VI would be the last Pope, yet 34 of the 46 Cardinals met secretly and elected Pius VII, who reigned 23 years and outlived all his enemies. 218pp, softcover, 62 Illus, Impr.
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