Between 1799 and 1800, at the end of the French Revolution, San Giorgio Island in Venice hosted the last conclave outside Rome, which elected Pius VII.
The head of Vatican diplomacy fielded questions on various political issues in the context of memorial honoring 17th-18th century Cardinal Ercole Consalvi.
During the pontificate of Pius VII, Cardinal Ercole Consalvi (1757-1824) was a key figure in the Church diplomacy during and after the reign of Napoleon.
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