Eminent Victorians · Character
Pius IX
Pope during the First Vatican Council.
minor
Also known as IX, Pio Nono
First appearance: cardinal manning
Pius IX shows up with force in V. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Pius IX appoints Manning to the Accademia Ecclesiastica, grants him special privileges, and is depicted as having a persuasive and innocent manner.
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In V: Pius IX appoints Manning to the Accademia Ecclesiastica, grants him special privileges, and is depicted as having a persuasive and innocent manner. Later, in VII: The Pope (Pio Nono) presiding over the Vatican…
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Character groups
- Catholic Church Hierarchy
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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