Pius VI

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1775 to 1799
Person human Q128019
Pius VI
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Pius VI

Summary

Pius VI is a human[1]. Born in Cesena[2], he… he was born on December 25, 1717[3]. He died in Valence[4]. He died on August 29, 1799[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (277 views/month, #7,053 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cesena[2], Pius VI…
  • Pius VI died in Valence[4].
  • Pius VI was born on December 25, 1717[3].
  • Pius VI died on August 29, 1799[5].
  • Pius VI is buried at Vatican Grotto[8].
  • Pius VI held citizenship in Papal States[9].
  • Italian was Pius VI's native language[10].
  • Pius VI's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Pius VI held the position of Pope[11].
  • Pius VI held the position of cardinal[12].
  • Pius VI's education included a stint at University of Ferrara[13].
  • Pius VI was a member of Catholic Church[14].
  • Pius VI's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].
  • Pius VI is recorded as male[16].
  • Pius VI's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Pius VI's noble title is recorded as count[18].
  • Pius VI's Commons category is recorded as Pius VI[19].
  • Pius VI's family name is recorded as Braschi[20].
  • Pius VI's given name is recorded as Pius[21].
  • Pius VI's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pope Pius VI[22].
  • Pius VI's work location is recorded as Rome[23].
  • Pius VI's work location is recorded as Papal States[24].
  • Pius VI's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Pius VI's depicted by is recorded as Portrait of Pope Pius VI, Giovanni Angelo Braschi (1717-1799)[26].
  • Pius VI's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Pius VI was born in Cesena[2]. He was born on December 25, 1717[3]. Italian was his native language[10].

Education

Pius VI's education included a stint at University of Ferrara[13].

Career and Affiliations

Pius VI's professions included Catholic priest[6]. Positions held include Pope[11], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[28], in Vatican City[29], founded in 0033[30] and cardinal[12], a title[31].

Personal Life

Pius VI's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].

Death and Burial

Pius VI died on August 29, 1799[5]. He passed away in Valence[4]. He is buried at Vatican Grotto[8].

Why It Matters

Pius VI ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (277 views/month, #7,053 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Pius VI born?

Born in Cesena[2], Pius VI…

Where did Pius VI die?

Pius VI passed away in Valence[4].

What did Pius VI do for work?

Pius VI worked as Catholic priest[6].

Where did Pius VI go to school?

Pius VI was educated at University of Ferrara[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . BeWeB. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Enciclopedia dei Papi. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Enciclopedia dei Papi. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BeWeB. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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