Pope Pius X
| Saint Pius X | |
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| Papacy began | 4 August 1903 |
| Papacy ended | 20 August 1914 |
| Predecessor | Leo XIII |
| Successor | Benedict XV |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 18 September 1858 by Giovanni Antonio Farina |
| Consecration | 20 November 1884 by Lucido Maria Parocchi |
| Created Cardinal | 12 June 1893 |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto |
| Born | 2 June 1835 |
| Died | August 20, 1914 (aged 79) |
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| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 21 August 3 September (General Roman Calendar 1955–1969) |
| Beatified | 3 June 1951 by Pope Pius XII |
| Canonized | 29 May 1954 by Pope Pius XII |
| Other Popes named Pius | |
Pope Pius X (Latin: Pius Decimus; 2 June 1835 – 20 August 1914), born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 258th Pope from 1903 to 1914.[1] He is a saint of the Catholic Church.[2]
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Early life [change]
Giuseppe Sarto was born in 1835 in Riese in the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia. He studied at the University of Padua.[3]
Priest [change]
Sarto was ordained as a priest on 18 September 1858.[2]
Bishop [change]
In 1884, Pope Leo XIII made Sarto the Bishop of Mantua.[3]
Cardinal [change]
In 1893, Pope Leo XIII made Sarto a cardinal and the Patriarch of Venice.[2]
Pope [change]
On 20 4 August 1903, Cardinal Sarto was elected pope; and he chose to be called Pius X.[3]
Saint [change]
In 1951, he was beatified, which is a step in the process of naming a saint of the Catholic Church.
In 1954, he was canonized as a saint.
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References [change]
- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Pope Pius X," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Flinn, Frank K. et al. (2007). "Pius X," in Encyclopedia of Catholicism, p. 519.
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"| Preceded by Leo XIII |
Pope 1903–1914 |
Succeeded by Benedict XV |
