Abstract
The paper discusses the first years of the pontificate of Pius IX (1846-1878), when the newly elected head of the Catholic Church was perceived as a “liberal Pope”. On the one hand, in 1846-1848 Pius IX was the Pope who carried out reforms and announced an amnesty. On the other hand, in the same period he criticized rationalism and created censorship commissions. The paper is another attempt to answer the question whether Pius IX was indeed a “liberal” Pope at the beginning of his pontificate. Special attention is given to the Pope’s policy during 1847. It was the time when the Papal States’ population expected the continuation of the reform process. The paper raises the question of Cardinals’ impact on the Pope, as well as on the pace of reform in the Papal States. Another key issue is the response of Pius IX to the revolutionary movement in Italy. The author concludes with the significance of the Pope’s refusal to struggle against Austria for the further development of the process of Italian Unification.
Highlights
В статье рассматриваются первые годы понтификата Пия IX (1846–1878), когда новоизбранного главу Католической церкви и Папского государства воспринимали как «папу-либерала»
The paper discusses the first years of the pontificate of Pius IX
newly elected head of the Catholic Church was perceived as a “liberal Pope
Summary
The paper discusses the first years of the pontificate of Pius IX (1846-1878), when the newly elected head of the Catholic Church was perceived as a “liberal Pope”. In the same period he criticized rationalism and created censorship commissions The paper is another attempt to answer the question whether Pius IX was a “liberal” Pope at the beginning of his pontificate. Special attention is given to the Pope’s policy during 1847 It was the time when the Papal States’ population expected the continuation of the reform process. The paper raises the question of Cardinals’ impact on the Pope, as well as on the pace of reform in the Papal States. Another key issue is the response of Pius IX to the revolutionary movement in Italy.
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