deprived of the personal support of the Grand Duke (who had in the meantime become Holy Roman Emperor Leopold II), under pressure from Rome, and threatened with mob violence as a suspected destroyer of holy relics, resigned his see in 1791, and lived in Florence as a private gentleman until his death. In May 1805, upon the return of Pope Pius VII from Paris, he signed an act of submission to papal authority. References External links Papal Bull Auctorem Fidei condemning the Synod of Pistoia Pistoia Pistoia 1786 in Italy 1786 in Christianity 1786 conferences