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Death of Pius IX
- When
- 7 February 1878
- Where
- Apostolic Palace
Pius IX died on 7 February 1878 at 5:40 pm, aged 85, while saying the rosary with his staff.
His health deteriorated after a fall and bronchitis following 4 February 1878. He had been carried during the summer of 1877 due to sores worsened by heat. He died at the Apostolic Palace, ending his pontificate which began in 1846.
Sources
- Pope Pius IX Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
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