Pope Pius XII (Italian: Pio XII; born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli, Italian: [euˈdʒɛːnjo maˈriːa dʒuˈzɛppe dʒoˈvanni paˈtʃɛlli]; 2 March 1876 – 9 October 1958) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 2 …

Pope Pius X (Italian: Pio X; born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto; [a] 2 June 1835 – 20 August 1914) was head of the Catholic Church from 4 August 1903 to his death. Pius X is known for vigorously opposing modernist interpretations of Catholic doctrine, and for promoting liturgical reforms and Thomist scholastic theology.

Mar 17, 2025 · Pius XII (born March 2, 1876, Rome, Italy—died October 9, 1958, Castel Gandolfo) was the pope, bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church, who had a long, tumultuous, and controversial pontificate (1939–58).

Pius I (Greek: Πίος) was the bishop of Rome from c. 140 to his death c. 154, [1] according to the Annuario Pontificio. His dates are listed as 142 or 146 to 157 or 161, respectively. [ 2 ] He is considered to have opposed both the Valentinians and Gnostics during his papacy.

Apr 10, 2025 · “The Pope passed through the Door of Prayer, then went to the Altar of the Chair, and finally to the tomb of St Pius X to pray,” explained Msgr. Valerio Di Palma, a canon of St. Peter’s Basilica. The Pope did not speak, he added, but his gestures conveyed affection and closeness to those gathered around him.

Pope Pius XII was the 260th man head of the Catholic Church and the 12th such individual to choose “Pius” as his papal name. This article will discuss major moments in his life and summarize his papacy while also spicing things up with a few personable tidbits about the man to keep students invested in learning.

Saint Pius X, Italian pope from 1903 to 1914, whose staunch political and religious conservatism dominated the early 20th-century Roman Catholic Church. He decreed the revision and codification of canon law in 1904.

Pope Pius X was the 257th leader of the Catholic church, as well as the tenth to choose “Pius” as his name. His reigned as Pope and Bishop of Rome lasted 11 years and 16 days, from 1903 till his death in 1914.

On June 2, 1835, Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto saw the light of earth at Riesi, Province of Treviso, in Venice; on August 20, 1914, he saw the light of heaven; and on May 29, 1954, he who had become the two hundred fifty-ninth pope was canonized St. Pius X.

Mar 11, 2025 · For instance, 1939, 1963, and 2005 each saw the election of a pope who continued the legacy of his predecessor (Pius XI to Pius XII, John XXIII to Paul VI, and John Paul II to Benedict XVI, respectively.) Theoretically, this could mean that Francis—who was the “new direction” candidate in 2013—could have a successor who will continue ...