Pius VII

American  

noun

1. Luigi Barnaba Chiaramonti, 1740–1823, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1800–23.

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Pius VII British  

noun

1. original name Luigi Barnaba Chiaramonti. 1740–1823, Italian ecclesiastic; pope (1800–23). He concluded a concordat with Napoleon (1801) and consecrated him as emperor of France (1804), but resisted his annexation of the Papal States (1809)

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Example Sentences

In the same year, Napoleon annexed the Papal States in central Italy, prompting Pope Pius VII to excommunicate him.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

And Pope Pius VII signed a similar agreement with Napoleon.

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2018

In 1814, Pope Pius VII restored the Jesuits’ church standing, but a Swiss Constitutional ban on the order was not lifted until 1973.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2013

In 1814, Pope Pius VII restored the Jesuits—but not all countries followed suit.

From Newsweek • Mar. 14, 2013

Seven centuries earlier Lothair had been the vassal of Innocent II; Napoleon was now the suzerain of Pius VII.

From The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) by Sloane, William Milligan