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Pope Pius VIII

Pope Pius VIII was Cardinal Francesco Saverio Castigliani before becoming Pope. He was born in Cingoli[?], Italy. He became Pope in 1829 and died in 1830. An autopsy carried out after his death found evidence that he had been poisoned.

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Preceded by:
Pope Leo XII
List of popesSucceeded by:
Pope Gregory XVI



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