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Death of Pius VI at Valence
- When
- 29 August 1799
- Where
- citadel of Valence, chief town of Drôme
- Part of
- Death of Pope Pius VI
Pius VI died at the citadel of Valence on 29 August 1799, six weeks after arriving there as a prisoner.
Pius VI died on 29 August 1799 at the citadel of Valence, chief town of Drôme, six weeks after his arrival in the French city. He had been transported to France in 1798 after refusing to renounce his temporal power. At his death he had reigned longer than any pope since Saint Peter, having led the Catholic Church and the Papal States since 15 February 1775.
Sources
- Pope Pius VI Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06
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