| Show GIOVANNI 41 MARIO marlo count de mastal mastai ferretti the present pope was born at leaon the of may 1702 1792 he ire is therefore in the year of his ace ane in 1815 he was on the point of 0 entering the army as a member of tho papal noble bodyguard but the delicate state of his health rendered it unadvisable advisable nn for him to carry out his intention ile lie then chose an ecclesiastical career and entered the college of volterra where he studied hard for several beveral years was wax ordained a priest and subsequently in 1823 was sent on a mission to chill chili on oil liis his return in 1825 lie he was named a canon and appointed director of the Apostoli apostolu cr hospital of st michael pope leo XII testified his appreciation of mastai mastal F ferrettie Ferr erret ettis zeal by creat ng ng c himin 1827 archbishop arch bishop of spoleto epoleto Sp oleto pope gregory XVI appointed him arch bishop chop of imola in 1832 and raised him to the danity dignity of cardinal in 1840 his lis ils known benevolence his intelligence and his lis ils conciliator conciliatory disposition drew upon him the he attention of all parties in 1846 when it became necessary to elect a successor to gre 6 wory gory oviand his election to the papacy gave universal satisfaction ile he is a iran tran of sun san simile tastes and retired habits his ills health has never leyer been robust which may in a measure account for the quiet life lie he leads to cardinal antonelli the principal secretary of state is delegated the task of entertaining the foreign ambassadors and visitors and when circumstances necessitate a recer reception by his holiness it is the cardinal t who arranges it |
