When is Pius VI's birthday?

Pius VI's birthday is December 25. He was born on December 25, 1717 in Cesena, Italy.

How old was Pius VI when he died?

Pius VI died on August 29, 1799, aged 81.

Who shares a birthday with Pius VI?

Famous people who share Pius VI's December 25 birthday include Isaac Newton, Justin Trudeau, Anwar Sadat, Humphrey Bogart and Mohammad Ali Jinnah.

Religion · 1717–1799

Pius VI — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 25 December 1717 · Died: 29 August 1799 · Age: 81

Pope who reigned during the French Revolution and died in captivity

Did you know?He was the longest-serving pope of the eighteenth century and oversaw the drainage of the Pontine Marshes.

Quick facts

Date of birth25 December 1717
Date of death29 August 1799
Age at death81
NationalityItalian
BirthplaceCesena, Italy
OccupationCatholic priest, Catholic bishop

Editor's Take:

Pius VI began his reign as a cultured Roman aristocrat and ended it as a captive of revolutionary France. In his early years he spent lavishly on the Vatican museums and on public works. His journey to Vienna to plead with Joseph II over church reform was a striking gesture, though it achieved little. The French Revolution posed a far greater threat. When he rejected its church laws, France turned against him. In 1798 French troops took Rome, and the frail pope was carried across the Alps to die in exile.

Key Milestones

1775: Elected pope
1782: Travels to Vienna to meet Emperor Joseph II
1791: Condemns the Civil Constitution of the Clergy
1798: Taken prisoner after French troops occupy Rome

Pope Pius VI (Italian: Pio VI; born Count Angelo Onofrio Melchiorre Natale Giovanni Antonio called Giovanni Angelo or Giannangelo Braschi, 25 December 1717 – 29 August 1799) was head of the Catholic Church and leader of the Papal States from 15 February 1775 to his death in August 1799.

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Pius VI: The Pope Who Died a Prisoner of France

Italian pope, born 1717

Pius VI was born in Cesena on 25 December 1717.

He was born Giovanni Angelo Braschi in Cesena.

He condemned the French Civil Constitution of the Clergy in 1791.

He died a prisoner of the French Republic at Valence in 1799.

Career highlights

1773Cardinal: elevated by Clement XIV
1775Pope: elected pope
1782Vienna: visits Emperor Joseph II
1791Condemnation: rejects the French church reforms
1798Captivity: taken from Rome by French troops

Did you know?He started an ambitious scheme to drain the Pontine Marshes south of Rome.

Age at death: 81
Years since death: 227

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When is Pius VI's birthday?: Pius VI's birthday is December 25. He was born on December 25, 1717 in Cesena, Italy.
How old was Pius VI when he died?: Pius VI died on August 29, 1799, aged 81.
Who shares a birthday with Pius VI?: Famous people who share Pius VI's December 25 birthday include Isaac Newton, Justin Trudeau, Anwar Sadat, Humphrey Bogart and Mohammad Ali Jinnah.

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