List of encyclicals of Pope Pius VII

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Pope Pius VII issued four papal encyclicals during his reign as Pope:

No.Title (Latin)Title (English translation)SubjectDate
1.Diu satisOn the difficult situation of the Church15 May 1800 [1] [2]
2.Ex quo EcclesiamOn the Jubilee of 180024 May 1800 [3]
3.Il trionfoOn the defeat of Napoleon 4 May 1814 [4]
4. Vineam quam plantavit  [ it ]Restructuration of the Dioceses in France12 June 1817 [5]

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References

  1. VII, Pope Pius (15 May 1800). "Diu Satis". papalencyclicals.net.
  2. Storck, Thomas (26 June 2020). "Encyclical of the month: Pius VII on the only source of hope". Catholic Herald.
  3. "Enciclica Ex quo Ecclesiam (Venezia, 24 maggio 1800)". www.vatican.va.
  4. Korten, Christopher (21 April 2016). "Il Trionfo? The Untold Story of Its Development and Pope Gregory XVI's Struggle to Attain Orthodoxy". Harvard Theological Review. 109 (2): 278–301. doi:10.1017/S0017816016000067 via Cambridge University Press.
  5. "Enciclica Vineam quam plantavit (Roma, 12 giugno 1817)". www.vatican.va.