Pope Pius VI

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1. When was Pope Pius VI born?December 25, 1717
2. Where was Pope Pius VI born?Cesena, Papal States (now Italy)
3. What is the career?Pope and ruler of the Papal States (1775–1799)
4. What is the key actions?Condemned the Civil Constitution of the Clergy, refused to renounce temporal power
5. Who was Pope Pius VI?He was the Pope who led the Catholic Church from 1775 to 1799. Born Giovanni Angelo Braschi in 1717, he ruled for over twenty-four years.
6. When did Pope Pius VI become Pope?He became Pope on February 15, 1775.

Papal States: A collection of territories in the Italian peninsula under the direct sovereign rule of the Pope from the 8th century until 1870.
French Revolution: A period of radical social and political upheaval in France (1789–1799) that profoundly affected French and modern history, marking the decline of powerful monarchies and churches and the rise of democracy and nationalism.
Civil Constitution of the Clergy: A 1790 law passed during the French Revolution that subordinated the Roman Catholic Church in France to French civil government and made the clergy elected officials.
Temporal Power: The authority and influence of a ruler or government in secular or worldly affairs, distinct from spiritual or religious authority.