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Pope Pius XII

The Venerable Pope Pius XII, born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli, reigned as the 260th Pope, head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City State, from 2 March 1939 until his death in 1958.

Before election to the papacy, Pacelli served as secretary of the Department of Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs, papal nuncio and Cardinal Secretary of State, in which capacity he worked to conclude treaties with European and Latin American nations, most notably the Reichskonkordat with Germany. His leadership of the Catholic Church during World War II remains the subject of continued historical controversy.

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head of the Catholic Church from 1939 to 1958

Born 2 March 1876
Died 9 October 1958

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  • Cover of: Mystici corporis: encyclical letter of Pope Pius XII on the mystical body of Christ

    First published in 1943 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: The problem of teen-age purity: the teachings of Pope Pius XII

    First published in 1961 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The new Eucharistic legislation: a commentary on the Apostolic constitution Christus Dominus and on the Instruction of the Holy Office on the discipline to be observed concerning the Eucharistic fast

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  • Cover of: encyclical "Humani generis": with a commentary

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  • Cover of: Christus Dominus: Apostolic constitution of Pope Pius XII concerning the discipline to be observed with respect to the Eucharistic fast, issued January 6, 1953.

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  • Cover of: Encyclical letter of His Holiness Pius XII ...: on the royal dignity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and on the institution of her feast.

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  • Cover of: Encyclical letter of His Holiness Pope Pius XII: to our venerable brethren, patriarchs, primates, archbishops, bishops and other local ordinaries enjoying peace and communion with the Holy see, concerning some false opinions which threaten to undermine the foundations of Catholic doctrine.

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  • Cover of: Menti nostrae: apostolic exhortation of Pope Piux XII to the clergy of the entire world; on the development of holiness in priestly life.

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  • Cover of: Pius XII and technology.: Compiled by Leo J. Haigerty.

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  • Cover of: On the Sacred Liturgy

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Photo of Pope Pius XII

head of the Catholic Church from 1939 to 1958

Born 2 March 1876
Died 9 October 1958

Subjects

Catholic Church, Papal documents, Religious aspects, Doctrines, Mystical body, History, Liturgy, Peace, Study and teaching, Marriage, Canon law, Education, World War, 1939-1945, Religious life, Bible, Catholic Church. Pope (1939-1958 : Pius XII), Catholic authors, Church, Monasticism and religious orders, Papal Encyclicals, Women, Church and social problems, Church music, Devotion to Sacred Heart, Lord's Supper

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Germany, United States, Africa, France, Belarus, Canada, Europe, Italy, Latin America, Lourdes, Lourdes (France), Poland, Soviet Union, Ukraine

People

Pius XII Pope (1876-1958), Jesus Christ, Mary Blessed Virgin, Saint, Mary Mother of Jesus Christ, Benedict Saint, Abbot of Monte Cassino, Cyril Saint, Patriarch of Alexandria (ca. 370-444), Albertus Magnus, Saint (1193?-1280), Alfonso Carinci, Cyril Saint, Patriarch of Alexandria (approximately 370-444), Frances Xavier Cabrini Saint (1850-1917), Gaetano Cicognani (b. 1881), Pius XI Pope (1857-1939), Vincent de Paul Saint (1581-1660,)

Time

20th century, 1933-1945, 1939-1945, 1945-, 20e siècle

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  • Catholic Church. Pope, 1939-1958 (Pius XII) Musicae sacrae disciplina (25 Dec. 1955)
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