1799 ⟶ Pope Pius VI Transferred to France
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📜 Pope Pius VI Condemns Declaration of Rights of Man
March 29: Pope Pius VI condemns the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen in a secret consistory.⟶

ReligionCatholic ChurchPapacyFrench RevolutionDeclaration of the Rights of ManCounter-RevolutionChurch and StatePius VIClergy
📜 Pope Pius VI Condemns Civil Constitution of the Clergy
April 13: Encyclical of Pope Pius VI condemns the Civil Constitution of the Clergy.⟶
Catholic ChurchPapal AuthorityClergyCivil Constitution of the ClergyReligious ConflictRevolutionary FranceCounter-RevolutionReligious DoctrineEncyclicalPius VI
⛪ Bonaparte Occupies Ancona, Pressuring Pope Pius VI
February 9: Bonaparte occupies Ancona to force Pope Pius VI to negotiate with him. Negotiations begin February 12.⟶

BonapartePapal StatesCatholic ChurchMilitary CampaignNegotiationsItalian CampaignFrench RevolutionReligious ConflictOccupation
🕊️ Pope Pius VI's Apology to France Rejected
December 29: Pope Pius VI apologizes to France for the Rome riots; apologies are rejected by the Directory.⟶
ReligionCatholic ChurchPapacyFrench DirectoryRome RiotsDiplomacyPolitical TensionReligious ConflictFranceItaly