Pope Leo XII

Leo XII
Papacy began28 September 1823
Papacy ended10 February 1829
PredecessorPope Pius VII
SuccessorPope Pius VIII
Personal details
Birth nameAnnibale Francesco Clemente Melchiore Girolamo Nicola Sermattei della Genga
Born(1760-08-22)22 August 1760
Genga (near Spoleto)
Died(1829-02-10)10 February 1829
Rome, Papal States
Other popes named Leo

Pope Leo XII (Latin: Leo Duodecimus; 22 August 1760 – 10 February 1829), born Annibale Francesco Clemente Melchiore Girolamo Nicola Sermattei della Genga, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 253rd Pope from 1823 to 1829.[1]

  1. "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-8.

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