Pope Pius XI: Pius XI was born in Italy on May 31, 1857, as Achille Ratti, to a working-class family in Lombardy, Italy, near Milan. A brilliant student at the Milan Seminary and the Gregorian University in Rome, he taught theology and ... [100%] 2023-02-09 [Catholic Church] [Popes]...
Pope Pius XII: Pope Pius XII (March 2, 1876 – October 9, 1958), was the 260th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. He served from March 2, 1939 until his death. [82%] 2023-03-04 [Popes] [World War II]...
Pius Xi: at the Conclave following the death of Benedict XV., was born May 30 1857, at Desio, near Milan. He came of a middle-class Italian family, his father, Francesco Ratti, being manager of a textile factory. [82%] 2022-09-02
Pope Pius XI and Germany: During the pontificate of Pope Pius XI (1922–1939), the Weimar Republic transitioned into Nazi Germany. In 1933, the ailing President von Hindenburg appointed Adolf Hitler as Chancellor of Germany in a Coalition Cabinet, and the Holy See concluded the ... (Overview of the relationship between Pope Pius XI and Germany) [77%] 2024-01-01 [Pope Pius XI] [Foreign relations of Nazi Germany]...
Pope Pius XI and Poland: The relationship between Pope Pius XI and Poland is often considered to have been good, as Church life in Poland flourished during his pontificate. Achille Ratti, already in Warsaw as his representative, was named papal nuncio by Pope Benedict XV. (Overview of the relationship between Pope Pius XI and Poland) [77%] 2024-06-20 [Pope Pius XI] [History of Catholicism in Poland]...
Pope Gregory XI: Pope Gregory XI (Latin: Gregorius, born Pierre Roger de Beaufort; c. 1329 – 27 March 1378) was head of the Catholic Church from 30 December 1370 to his death, in March 1378. (Head of the Catholic Church from 1370 to 1378) [66%] 2023-09-14 [1329 births] [1378 deaths]...
Pope Leo XI: Pope Leo XI (Italian: Leone XI; 2 June 1535 – 27 April 1605), born Alessandro Ottaviano de' Medici, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1 April 1605 to his death, in 27 April 1605 ... (Head of the Catholic Church in 1605) [66%] 2023-09-10 [Popes] [Italian popes]...
Pope Benedict XI: Benedict XI, birth name Nicola Boccasini (1240 - July 7, 1304) was Pope from 1303 until 1304, he was created Cardinal in 1298, 5 years before he became Pope. [66%] 2023-03-10
List of saints canonized by Pope Pius XII: Pope Pius XII (1939–1958) canonized numerous saints, including Pope Pius X and Maria Goretti. He beatified Pope Innocent XI. (None) [65%] 2024-10-30 [Lists of saints by pope] [20th-century Christian saints]...
Pope Pius III: Pope Pius III (Italian: Pio III; 9 May 1439 – 18 October 1503), born Francesco Todeschini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 22 September 1503 to his death. At just twenty-six days, he ... (Head of the Catholic Church in 1503) [65%] 2023-12-16 [Popes] [Italian popes]...
Pope Pius I: Pope Saint Pius I was bishop of Rome for about 14 years during the mid-second century. His dates are uncertain due to conflicting sources, with beginning dates ranging from 142 to 146 C.E. and ending dates ranging from ... [65%] 2023-02-04
Pope Pius VI: Pope Pius VI (Italian: Pio VI; born Count Giovanni Angelo Braschi, 25 December 1717 – 29 August 1799) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 15 February 1775 to his death in August 1799. Pius ... (Head of the Catholic Church from 1775 to 1799) [65%] 2023-12-06 [Pope Pius VI] [Italian popes]...
Pope Pius II: Pope Pius II (Latin: Pius PP. II, Italian: Pio II), born Enea Silvio Bartolomeo Piccolomini (Latin: Aeneas Silvius Bartholomeus; 18 October 1405 – 14 August 1464), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 19 August ... (Head of the Catholic Church from 1458 to 1464) [65%] 2023-12-22 [1405 births] [1464 deaths]...
Pope Pius IX: Pope Pius IX (Italian: Pio IX, Pio Nono; born Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti; 13 May 1792 – 7 February 1878) was head of the Catholic Church from 1846 to 1878. His reign of 32 years is the longest of any Pope ... (Head of the Catholic Church from 1846 to 1878) [65%] 2024-01-26 [Pope Pius IX] [1792 births]...
Pope Pius X: Pope Pius X (Italian: Pio X; born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto; 2 June 1835 – 20 August 1914) was head of the Catholic Church from 4 August 1903 to his death in August 1914. Pius X is known for vigorously opposing modernist ... (Head of the Catholic Church from 1903 to 1914) [65%] 2023-09-16 [Pope Pius X] [1835 births]...
Pope Pius IX: Pope Pius IX (May 13, 1792 – February 7, 1878) - born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti - was the Pope and leader of the Catholic church from June 16, 1846 to February 7, 1878 the longest reign in Church history. He convened the ... [65%] 2023-02-28 [Popes] [Catholic Church]...
Pope Pius V: Pope Pius V, OP (Italian: Pio V; 17 January 1504 – 1 May 1572), born Antonio Ghislieri (from 1518 called Michele Ghislieri), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 7 January 1566 to his death ... (Head of the Catholic Church from 1566 to 1572) [65%] 2024-03-16 [Pope Pius V] [1504 births]...
Pope Pius III: Pope Pius III (Italian: Pio III; 9 May 1439 – 18 October 1503), born Francesco Todeschini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 22 September 1503 to his death. At just twenty-six days, he ... (Head of the Catholic Church in 1503) [65%] 2024-07-25 [Popes] [Italian popes]...
Pope Pius V: Pope Pius V (17 January 1504 – 1 May 1572), born Antonio Ghislieri (from 1518 called Michele Ghislieri, O.P.), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 8 January 1566 to his death in 1572 ... (Biography) [65%] 2024-06-27 [Critics of atheism]
Pope Pius I: Pius I (Greek: Πίος) was the bishop of Rome from c. 140 to his death c. (Head of the Catholic Church from c. 140 to c. 154) [65%] 2024-11-14 [1st-century births] [154 deaths]...
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