barnaba chiaramonti

[ErnestEving]

Italian pope from 1800 to 1823 who was humiliated by Napoleon and taken prisoner in 1809; he concluded a concordat with Napoleon and crowned him emperor of France; he returned to Rome in 1814 (1740-1823)

[Frankykap]

Barnaba Chiaramonti is not a general term; rather, it refers to a specific person. Barnaba Chiaramonti (1742-1820) was an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Bishop of Tivoli and was later created a cardinal. He was significant for his work towards the restoration of the Jesuits, and was also a cousin of Pope Pius VII.