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Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti

Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti

9.9
The original name of Pope Pius IX before he became pope
  • proper noun
: Giovanni María Mastai-Ferretti
  • The full name of Pope Pius IX is Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti.

Examples

  • Pope Pius IX was born as Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti.

  • Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti was later known as Pope Pius IX after his election to the papacy.

  • Many historians study Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti to understand the changes in the Catholic Church during the 19th century.

  • The declaration of the Immaculate Conception in 1854 was a significant act by Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti.

  • Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti became Pope Pius IX in 1846, serving until 1878.

  • The significant dogma of the Immaculate Conception was proclaimed by Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti in 1854.

  • Historians often associate Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti with important reforms within the Catholic Church.

Synonyms

Pius IX
vsGiovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti
  • Specialized
3 9.9

The pope of the Catholic Church from 1846 to 1878

is the birth name used before taking the papal title
Giovanni Mastai-Ferretti
vsGiovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti
9.9

An Italian pope from 1846 to 1878 who took the name Pius IX and declared that Mary was without sin

is the full birth name rather than the shorter form

Surface Forms

Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti main

Morphology

Giovanni + Maria + Mastai-Ferretti

This item is a full proper name composed of given names and a surname; knowing the constituents only signals an Italian personal name but does not convey the specific fact that it is the birth name of Pope Pius IX. The relation to the papal identity is world knowledge rather than a compositional semantic connection, so learners cannot derive the meaning from the parts.

Etymology

Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti was the birth name of the man who became pope. Like many leaders who take a new name, he chose the papal name 'Pius IX' when elected in 1846, and he declared the 'Immaculate Conception' in 1854.