Pius IX

American  

noun

1. Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, 1792–1878, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1846–78.

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Pius IX British  

noun

1. original name Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti. 1792–1878, Italian ecclesiastic; pope (1846–78). He refused to recognize the incorporation of Rome and the Papal States in the kingdom of Italy, confining himself to the Vatican after 1870. He decreed the dogma of the Immaculate Conception (1854) and convened the Vatican Council, which laid down the doctrine of papal infallibility (1870)

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Example Sentences

Political cartoons lambasting Pope Pius IX come to life through animation.

From New York Times

Visitors drawn to the ancient wonder at the time included Pope Pius IX, who later added the work to the papal collection.

From Seattle Times

In 1870, Pope Pius IX declared St. Joseph the Holy Patriarch Joseph, patron of the Catholic Church, and set his feast day as March 19, so Catholics around the world observe this day.

From Washington Post

The longest papacy in recent centuries was that of Pius IX, which lasted more than 31 years between 1846 and 1878.

From Reuters

After nearly 1,500 years, Pope Pius IX formalized the teaching in 1854, and the church endorsed what its members had thought for centuries.

From Washington Post