Papal bull Pope Pius IX with original seal -
Handwritten on parchment, intact and in excellent condition, dated with original lead seal bearing the inscription βPius Papa IXβ. Ancient Latin text of difficult interpretation, to be studied; papal disposition / encyclical. With certificate of authenticity COA.Size: 70 x 49 cm circa.Very good condition.ΒΆ Pope Pius IX (in Latin: Pius PP. IX, born Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti; Senigallia, 13 May February ) was the 255th Bishop of Rome and Pope of the Catholic Church and 163rd and last ruler of the Papal States (). His pontificate of 31 years, 7 months and 23 days, remains the longest in the history of the Catholic Church after that of Saint Peter. He was a Franciscan tertiary and was beatified in . Read More