Pope Pius IX (died 1878)

Pope Pius IX

Head of the Catholic Church from 1846 to 1878

Pope Pius IX was head of the Catholic Church from 1846 to 1878. His reign of nearly 32 years is the longest verified of any pope in history; if including unverified reigns, his reign was second to that of Peter the Apostle. He was notable for convoking the First Vatican Council…