1799Pope Pius VI Transferred to France

April 10: Pope Pius VI, a prisoner of the French, is transfe...
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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.
Pope Pius VI Condemns Declaration of Rights of Man (1790)
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.
Bonaparte Occupies Ancona, Pressuring Pope Pius VI (1797)
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

⛪ Pope Pius VI Transferred to France

April 10: Pope Pius VI, a prisoner of the French, is transferred to France.
Pope Pius VI Transferred to France (1799)
Catholic ChurchPapacyFrench RepublicReligious PersecutionPolitical PrisonersAnti-clericalismRevolutionary FranceItalian CampaignImprisonment

✝️ Pope Pius VI Dies in French Captivity

August 29: Pope Pius VI dies, a French prisoner, in Valence.
Pope Pius VI Dies in French Captivity (1799)
PopeCatholic ChurchImprisonmentFranceRevolutionary WarsReligious PersecutionVaticanDeath