Pope Leo XII (22 August 1760 – 10 February 1829), born Annibale Francesco Clemente Melchiore Girolamo Nicola Sermattei della Genga, was Pope from 1823 to 1829.
Read more about Pope Leo XII: Life, Private Secretary To Pope Pius VI, Cardinal, Election As Pope, Foreign Policy, Domestic Policy
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