Pape Pius XII
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Pape Pius XII, born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli (Italian pronunciation: [euˈdʒɛnjo maˈria dʒuˈzɛppe dʒoˈvanni paˈtʃɛlli]; 2 Mairch 1876 – 9 October 1958), wis the heid o the Roman Catholic Church frae 2 Mairch 1939 tae his daith in 1958. He is the maist recent pape tae tak the pontifical name o "Pius" upon his election. His pontificate coincided wi the Seicont Warld War an the commencement o the Cauld War.
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Pape Venerable Pius XII | |
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Installed | 2 Mairch 1939 |
Term endit | 9 October 1958 |
Predecessor | Pius XI |
Successor | John XXIII |
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Ordination | 2 Aprile 1899 |
Consecration | 13 Mey 1917 bi Pape Benedict XV |
Creatit Cardinal | 16 December 1929 bi Pape Pius XI |
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Birth name | Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli |
Born | 2 Mairch 1876(1876-03-02) Roum, Kinrick o Italy |
Deed | 9 October 1958(1958-10-09) (aged 82) Castel Gandolfo, Italy |
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Slogan | [Opus Justitiae Pax] error: {{lang}}: text has italic markup (help) ("The wirk o justice [shall be] peace" [Is. 32: 17]) |
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Teetle as Saunt | Venerable |
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