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BATONI, Pompeo Girolamo (1708-1787). Pope Pius VI. 1775. Oil on canvas. ITALY. Turin. Galleria Sabauda (Sabauda Gallery)
David, Jacques-Louis (1748-1825). The Consecration of the Emperor Napoleon and the Coronation of the Empress Josephine by Pope Pius VII, 2nd December 1804. 1806-1807. Central detail
Bust of Antoninus Pius. 2nd c. Roman art. Early Empire. Sculpture on marble. SPAIN. Madrid. National Museum of Archaeology
PIUS IX (1792-1878). Pope (1198-1216). Litography. SPAIN. Madrid. National Library
Pictures of all the Roman Pontiff from Saint Peter to Pius the Ninth. Date c1878
His Holiness Pope Pius IX. Date c1866 Aug. 1
Pius IX
The Castel Sant Angelo, RomeThe Castel Sant Angelo, Ponte Sant Angelo (Pons Aelius) and River Tiber in Rome. The elaborate tomb built by Emperor Hadrian for himself and his successors
Vatican Stamps 1929The complete set of Vatican stamps, showing Pope Pius XI (lived 1857 - 1939; Pope 1922 - 1939). Date: 1929
Papal Golden Jubilee of Pope Pius XCard commemorating the Papal Golden Jubilee of Pope Pius Xs ordination as a priest in 1858. His portrait sits above a photograph of a group of Roman Catholic cardinals and church dignitaries
Column of Antoninus PiusThe Column of Antoninus Pius built in the 2nd century by Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, successors of Emperor Antoninus Pius in his honour. Date: 2nd century AD
A papal address by Pope Pius XIFor the first time since 1870, the pope faces the external loggia of St. Peters Basilica to give his Urbi et Orbi address
Bulgarian State Steamships - The Boris and the Bulgaria. Prince Boris and a Bulgarian soldier are also pictured. This young Prince was to become Boris III the Unifier, Tsar of Bulgaria (1894 - 1943)
Pope Pius IX prays at the Statue of St Peter
Pope Pius IX blesses the people from beneath a shaded veranda of St. Peters
Pope Pius VII Blesses ring kissersPope Pius VII Blesses those that kiss the ring on his finger, while pilgrims kneel in adoration
Pope Pius IX in processionPope Pius IX is carried aloft in procession
Pope Telesphorus, Pope and Saint. Greek by birth he reigned during the time of Roman Emperors Hadrian and Antoninus Pius
Pope crowned (Pius X)The coronation of a pope : Pius X (Giuseppe Sarto) is crowned in St Peter s, Rome Date: August 1903
Pope Pius X as CardinalPope Pius X (Giuseppe Sarto) pope and saint. Photographed earlier in life as Cardinal-Priest of Saint Bernardo alle Terme
Pope Pius VII (Luigi Barnabo Chiaramonti) He signed Concordat with Napoleon, but later quarreled with him and was arrested by the French
Napoleon and Pius VII meet at Fontainbleau to iron out their differences
Emperor VerusLUCIUS AURELIUS VERUS adopted son of Antoninus Pius, ruled 161 - 169
Pius IX ReturnsNow that the French have rescued Rome from those awful Republicans, it is safe for Pius IX to go back : he lands at Naples where the pious citizens fall to their knees
Pius IX RetiresAlarmed by the Republican triumph in Rome, pope Pius IX retires to Gaeta
Rioting in RomeAngered by Pius IXs encyclical, Roman liberals demonstrate outside the popes palace
Pius IX ReformsIn his proclamation motu proprio the new pope Pius IX announces reforms in Rome and other concessions to liberalism
Roman Banners BlessedAs part of Romes centenary celebrations, pope Pius IX blesses the municipal banners at the Quirinal
Pius IX AcclaimedPius IX is acclaimed as a liberal when first appointed; but despite initial reforms, he will find himself in exile by the end of the year
Giacomo Antonelli, Italian prelate and statesman, prime minister of Pius IX
Pius VII ReturnsPius VII returns from exile following Napoleons defeat : his feet are kissed by Carlo Emanuele IV as he enters St Peter s, and he forms a reactionary government
Pius VII ImprisonedPope Pius VII is incarcerated on the orders of Napoleon
Mother of Pius VIIJoanna Ghini, the mother of POPE PIUS VII
Pope InfalliblePope Pius IX announces that the Pope is infallible when he is speaking ex cathedra
Pius XII EnthronedPius XII receives the papal tiara at his enthronement
Pius XI EnthronedPius XI is enthroned in Saint Peters : cardinal Billot places the tiara on his head, while 60, 000 spectators watch in wonder
French Quit RomeAs the French quit Rome, Vittorio Emanuele II presents himself to Pius IX as the new tenant - but it will be some years before he is able to take up residence !
French Leave RomeThe French finally leave Rome, leaving pope Pius IX to fend for himself. Date: 1 December 1866
Neapolitan ExilesThe Piedmontese and French forces repel Pius IXs Swiss mercenaries at the battle of Marignano (also known as Melegnano)
Pius IX Returns - 1Pius IX returns to Rome after his flight to exile, and is acclaimed by his supporters among the populace
Pius IX Returns - 2Pius IX returns to Rome after his flight to exile, and a procession of his supporters accompanies him to the church of San Giovanni
Pius IX at FirenzePius IX visits Firenze, acclaimed by his supporters but not by all
Pius II (De Bry)PIUS II (Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomini)
Pius IX in St Peter sPope Pius IX is carried through St Peter s, Rome, while pilgrims kneel in adoration
Pope Pius IX (Letaille)POPE PIUS IX (Conde Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferreti) Declared papal infallibility in 1869 but quarrelled with the Italian government
Pope Pius IIIPOPE PIUS III (Francesco Todeschini)
Pope Pius VII (Ribault)POPE PIUS VII (Luigi Barnabo Chiaramonti) He signed Concordat with Napoleon, but later quarreled with him and was arrested by the French
Pope Pius VII (Maradan)POPE PIUS VII (Luigi Barnabo Chiaramonti) He signed Concordat with Napoleon, but later quarreled with him and was arrested by the French