Born Bartolomeo Alberto Cappellari (1765-1846), he was Pope of the Catholic Church from 1831 to 1846. Strongly conservative and traditionalist, he opposed democratic and modernizing reforms in the Papal States and throughout Europe, seeing them as fronts for revolutionary leftism, and sought to strengthen the religious and political authority of the papacy. LS in Italian, signed “Gregorio PP. XVI,” one page, 8 x 10.5, January 31, 1835. Letter addressed to “His Royal Highness Duke August de Leuchtenberg” [son of Eugene de Beauharnais]. The pope congratulates him on his marriage to Queen Maria II da Gloria, thanks him for the fervent religious sentiments he expresses, sentiments which he absorbed “With his mother’s milk” since she was such an extremely pious princess who never ceased to instill Catholic Principles in him by word and example, “we could not have expected anything other than your declaration that in whatever situation you may be in your sentiments of unfailing and respectful devotion to the Holy Sea will never change.” In fine condition, with central horizontal and vertical folds. Accompanied by the original mailing panel retaining its fine red wax seal with the papal arms. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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