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Pius IX is the longest-reigning pope in the history of the Roman Catholic Church. His pontificate lasted from 1846 to 1878.
Pope Pius IX served as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church from 1846 to 1878. His tenure represents the longest pope pontificate in history.1