Pope Pius VII (14 August 1742 – 20 August 1823) born Barnaba Niccolò Maria Luigi Chiaramonti was Pope from 14 March 1800 to his death in 1823. Chiaramonti was also a monk theologian and bishop throughout his life. When he joined his religious order in 1756 he took the name of Gregorio.In the process towards sainthood his cause of canonization was started at the behest of Pope Benedict XVI in 2007 and he was granted the title of Servant of God.
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