Pope Pius VI
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Pope Pius VI was head of the Catholic Church and leader of the Papal States from 15 February 1775 to his death in August 1799.
Portrait by Pompeo Batoni, 1775
Cardinal Braschi c. 1773
Pius VI elevated Romualdo Braschi-Onesti as the penultimate cardinal-nephew.
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Pope Clement XIV
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Pope Clement XIV, born Giovanni Vincenzo Antonio Ganganelli, was head of the Catholic Church and leader of the Papal States from 19 May 1769 to his death in September 1774. At the time of his election
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…Braschi treasurer of the camera apostolica. Braschi was a conscientious administrator, which was not good news for some. The latter managed to convince Pope Clement XIV to curb his zeal by promoting him to the cardinalate and accordingly on 26 April 1773 he was made Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Onofrio. For a brief period…
Portrait by Giovanni Domenico Porta, c. 1770 (oil on canvas, 70 x 58.5 cm, Acquapendente city museum)
Cardinal Ganganelli.
Clement XIV, by Vincenzo Milione, c. 1773-74
Portrait of Clement XIV on horseback in the countryside around Castel Gandolfo, c. 1770s