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Pope Pius XII
Venerable Pope Pius XII | |
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| Papacy began | March 2, 1939 |
| Papacy ended | October 9, 1958 |
| Predecessor | Pius XI |
| Successor | John XIII |
| Birth name | Eugenio Maria Guiseppe Giovanni Pacelli |
| Born | (1876-03-02)March 2, 1876 Rome, Italy |
| Died | October 9, 1958(1958-10-09) (aged 82) Castel Gandolfo, Italy |
| Motto | Opus Justitiae Pax (The work of justice shall be peace) |
| Other popes named Pius | |
Pope Pius XII (Latin: Pius PP.
XII; Italian: Pio XII), born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli (March 2, 1876 – October 9, 1958), was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 261stPope from 1939 to 1958.[1]
Early life
[change | change source]Pacelli was born on 2 March 1876 in Rome, Italy.
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He studied at the Capranica Seminary and the Pontifical Gregorian University. In 1895, he earned a degree in Theology.[2]
Priest
[change | change source]Pacelli was ordained as a priest on 2 April 1899.
In 1904, he