Blessed Pius IX Elected Today in 1846

Blessed Pius IX Elected Today in 1846

On this day in 1846 Cardinal Giovanni Mastai-Ferretti was elected Pope. He took the name Pius IX. His 32-year pontificate was the second longest in history (after St. Peter).

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