1958.10.28 – 1963.06.03
Bishop of Rome
Vicar of Jesus Christ
Successor of the Prince of the Apostles
Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church
Patriarch of the West
Primate of Italy
Metropolitan Archbishop of the Province of Rome
Sovereign of the Vatican City State
Servant of the Servants of God
Episcopal Motto: Obœdientia et pax
Born: | 1881.11.25 (Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII, Italy) |
Ordained Priest: | 1904.08.10 |
Consecrated Bishop: | 1925.03.19 |
Created Cardinal: | 1953.01.12 |
Elected as Supreme Pontiff: | 1958.10.28 |
Installed as Supreme Pontiff: | 1958.11.04 |
Died: | 1963.06.03 (Vatican City State † 81) |
Beatified: | 2000.09.03 |
Canonised: | 2014.04.27 |
Feast: | 10.11 |
Priest of Bergamo (Italy) (1904.08.10 – 1925.03.03)
Domestic Prelate (1921.05.07 – 1925.03.03)
Titular Archbishop of Areopolis (1925.03.03 – 1934.11.30)
Apostolic Delegate to Bulgaria (1931.10.16 – 1934.12.15)
Titular Archbishop of Mesembria (1934.11.30 – 1953.01.12)
Apostolic Administrator of Constantinopole (Turkiye) (1935.01.12 – 1944.12.23)
Apostolic Delegate to Greece (1935.01.12 – 1944.12.23)
Apostolic Delegate to Turkiye (1935.01.12 – 1944.12.23)
Apostolic Nuncio to France (1944.12.23 – 1952.12.15)
Patriarch of Venezia (Italy) (1953.01.15 – 1958.10.28)
Cardinal-Priest of S. Prisca (1953.10.29 – 1958.10.28)
Supreme Pontiff (1958.10.28 [1958.11.04] – 1963.06.03)
Prefect of Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office (1958.10.28 – 1963.06.03)
Prefect of Sacred Congregation for the Oriental Churches (1958.10.28 – 1963.06.03)
Prefect of Sacred Consistorial Congregation (1958.10.28 – 1963.06.03)
Cardinals Created:
52 Cardinals (5 Consistories)
Documents Issued:
36 Documents
Saints Proclaimed:
10 Saints (7 ceremonies), 5 Blesseds (5 ceremonies)
Buried at:
Altar of St. Jerome, Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano, Vatican City State (Altar tomb)
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