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Pacca's Pro-Secretaryship

When
1808
Where
Papal States
Part of
French troops occupy the Papal States

Cardinal Pacca assumed the office of Pro-Secretary of State in 1808 during the period of French influence.

Cardinal Bartolomeo Pacca, who was later kidnapped along with Pope Pius VII, took the office of Pro-Secretary of State in 1808. He maintained his memoirs during his exile, documenting the ups and downs of the period.

Sources

  1. Pope Pius VII Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20

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