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 |
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| Term endit | 9 October 1958 |
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| Predecessor | Pius XI |
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| Successor | John XXIII |
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| Orders |
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| Ordination | 2 Aprile 1899 |
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| Consecration | 13 Mey 1917
bi Pape Benedict XV |
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| Creatit Cardinal | 16 December 1929
bi Pape Pius XI |
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| Personal details |
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| Birth name | Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli |
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| Born | 2 Mairch 1876(1876-03-02)
Roum, Kinrick o Italy |
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| Deed | 9 October 1958(1958-10-09) (aged 82)
Castel Gandolfo, Italy |
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| Previous post | - Pro-Secretar o the Congregation for Extraordinar Ecclesiastical Affairs (1912–1914)
- Secretar o the Congregation for Extraordinar Ecclesiastical Affairs (1914–1917)
- Apostolic Nuncio tae Germany (1917–1930)
- Cardinal-Priest o Santi Giovanni e Paolo (1929–1939)
- Airchpriest o Saunt Peter's Basilica (1930–1939)
- Camerlengo o the Apostolic Chamber (1935–1939)
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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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