Pope Pius XII
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| Birth name | Eugenio Maria Guiseppe Giovanni Pacelli |
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| Born | March 2, 1876 |
| Died | October 9, 1958 (aged 82) |
| Papacy from | March 2, 1939 – October 9, 1958 |
| Came after | Pope Pius XI |
| Came before | Pope John XXIII |
Pope Pius XII, born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli (March 2, 1876 – October 9, 1958), was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 261st Pope from 1939 to 1958.[1]
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[change] Early life
Pacelli was born on 2 March 1876 in Rome, Italy. He studied at the Capranica Seminary and the Pontifical Gregorian University. In 1895, he earned a degree in Theology.[2]
[change] Priest
Pacelli was ordained as a priest on 2 April 1899. In 1904, he was raised to the rank of Monsignor. He worked at the Office of the Congregation of Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs.[2]
[change] Bishop
In 1917, Pope Benedict XV appointed him an archbishop and nuncio to Bavaria, Germany.[2]
[change] Cardinal
Pope Pius XI raised Pacelli to the rank of Cardinal in December 1929.[3]
In February 1930, Cardinal Pacelli became the Vatican Secretary of State.[3]
[change] Pope
Cardinal Pacelli was elected Pope on 2 March 1939,[2] which was his 63th birthday.
Pius XII wrote forty-one official papal letters (encylicals).
Pius XII named forty-two new cardinals.
[change] References
- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Pope Pius XII", Embryo Project (2010); retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Cardinal Pacelli Papal Secretary," New York Times. February 11, 1930; retrieved 2011-11-9.
[change] Other websites
- Vatican webpage, Pius XII biography (Italian)
- Tomb of Pius XII
- Catholic hierarchy, Pope Pius XII
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal Pacelli
