Birth Chart

Pope Pius IX

Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti

Sun Taurus

Moon Aquarius

Ascendant Virgo

Influences in signs

↣ Sun in Taurus - 23°21' - in house 9

↣ Moon in Aquarius - 26°00' - in house 6

↣ Mercury in Taurus - 26°08' - in house 9 - retrograde

↣ Venus in Taurus - 00°31' - in house 8

↣ Mars in Virgo - 17°53' - in house 1

↣ Jupiter in Libra - 23°20' - in house 2 - retrograde

↣ Saturn in Aries - 25°54' - in house 8

↣ Uranus in Leo - 15°04' - in house 11/12

↣ Neptune in Libra - 27°48' - in house 2 - retrograde

↣ Pluto in Aquarius - 23°31' - in house 6

↣ North Node in Libra - 02°13' - in house 1

↣ Ascendant in Virgo - 18°02' - in house 1

↣ Midheaven in Gemini - 15°41' - in house 10

↣ Equatorial Ascendant in Virgo - 13°08'

Influences in houses

↣ Sun in house 9

↣ Moon in house 6

↣ Mercury in house 9

↣ Venus in house 8

↣ Mars in house 1

↣ Jupiter in house 2

↣ Saturn in house 8

↣ Uranus in house 11/12

↣ Neptune in house 2

↣ Pluto in house 6

↣ North Node in house 1

↣ Ascendant in house 1

↣ Midheaven in house 10

Aspects

↣ Sun and Moon square (2°39' separating)

↣ Sun and Mercury conjunction (2°48' applying) parallel

↣ Sun and Mars trine (5°27' separating)

↣ Sun and Pluto square (0°10' applying)

↣ Sun and Ascendant trine (5°19' applying)

↣ Moon and Mercury square (0°09' applying)

↣ Moon and Venus sextile (4°31' applying) antiparallel

↣ Moon and Jupiter trine (2°40' separating)

↣ Moon and Saturn sextile (0°06' separating)

↣ Moon and Neptune trine (1°48' applying) parallel

↣ Moon and Pluto conjunction (2°29' separating)

↣ Mercury and Pluto square (2°38' applying)

↣ Venus and Jupiter opposition (7°11' separating)

↣ Venus and Saturn conjunction (4°37' separating)

↣ Venus and Neptune opposition (2°43' separating)

↣ Mars and Equatorial Ascendant conjunction (4°46' applying)

↣ Mars and Ascendant conjunction (0°08' separating)

↣ Mars and Midheaven square (2°12' applying)

↣ Jupiter and Saturn opposition (2°34' separating) antiparallel

↣ Jupiter and Neptune conjunction (4°28' separating)

↣ Jupiter and Pluto trine (0°11' separating)

↣ Saturn and Neptune opposition (1°54' applying)

↣ Saturn and Pluto sextile (2°23' separating)

↣ Uranus and Midheaven sextile (0°37' separating)

↣ Neptune and Pluto trine (4°17' applying)

↣ Pluto and Midheaven antiparallel

↣ North Node and Equatorial Ascendant parallel

Birth data

Original name: Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti
Chart date: 13/05/1792
Chart time: 13:30
Date and time quality: AA Birth record cited what does this mean?
Data origin: Astro-Databank
Location: Senigallia, Italy
Latitude and longitude: 43°43' North · 13°13' East
Time zone: 00:53 East

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About

Pius IX, born Giovanni Maria Mastai‑Ferretti, was Pope of the Catholic Church from 1846 to 1878, serving one of the longest pontificates in history. Initially regarded as a moderate reformer, his actions and later documents moved him toward a markedly conservative stance, emphasizing reaffirmation of doctrine and papal authority.

During his pontificate he proclaimed dogmas and promoted devotions: he defined the Immaculate Conception (1854), encouraged devotion to the Sacred Heart, and convened the First Vatican Council (1869–1870), which proclaimed papal infallibility. He issued encyclicals and bulls opposing philosophical and political currents he judged incompatible with the Catholic faith, as in the Syllabus of Errors (1864).

In the political arena, Pius IX was the last sovereign of the Papal States, confronting the Risorgimento and Italian unification, which greatly reduced the temporal power of the papacy. His pontificate was also marked by controversial episodes, such as the Mortara case, and by reforms and episcopal appointments that expanded the Catholic presence in several countries.

Beatified in 2000, his legacy remains the subject of intense religious veneration and concurrent historical criticism, reflecting nineteenth‑century tensions between authority and modernity.

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