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Italian pope from 1800 to 1823 who was humiliated by Napoleon and taken prisoner in 1809; he concluded a concordat with Napoleon and crowned him emperor of France; he returned to Rome in 1814 (1740-1823)
Source: WordNetCardinal In 1814 della Genga was chosen to carry Pope Pius VII 's congratulations to Louis XVIII of France upon his restoration. Source: Internet
He was canonized by Pope Pius VII in 1805. Source: Internet
In 1801 Napoleon concluded a "Concordat" with Pope Pius VII that opened peaceful relations between church and state in France. Source: Internet
Pius VII suppressed many of the chancery offices, and so the Tribunal of Correctors and the Abbreviators of the lower presidency disappeared. Source: Internet
Pope Pius VII was present at the coronation of Napoleon I in 1804 but did not actually perform the crowning. Source: Internet
He threw himself at the feet of Pius VII, who elevated him and supported his continued theological studies. Source: Internet