His Holiness Pope Pius VIII (in Latin Pius Octavus) is the Pope number 253 of the Catholic Church.
Francesco Javier Castiglioni was born in Cíngoli, Macerata, in the current country of Italy.
The Holy Father Pius VIII initiated his pontificate in the year 1829. He succeeded Pope Leo XII. His papacy lasted for 1 years, ending during the year 1830. He was succeeded by Gregory XVI, who would become the following bishop of Rome.
Over his 1 years of pontificate: