Description

An excellent biography of Pope Pius IX, one of the longest-serving popes in the history of the Catholic Church. The book focuses on key moments of the pontificate, from political issues to ecclesiastical reforms to the dramatic events surrounding the loss of church states. Villefranche describes in detail the challenges faced by Pius IX and his impact on Church history in the 19th century.
A copy in bibliophilic leather binding made in the workshop of the Polish Antiquarian.