1939.03.02 – 1958.10.09
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: Opus justitiæ pax
| Born: | 1876.03.02 (Roma, Italy) |
| Ordained Priest: | 1899.04.02 |
| Consecrated Bishop: | 1917.05.13 |
| Created Cardinal: | 1929.12.16 |
| Elected as Supreme Pontiff: | 1939.03.02 |
| Installed as Supreme Pontiff: | 1939.03.12 |
| Died: | 1958.10.09 (Castelgandolfo, Italy † 82) |
Priest of Roma (Italy) (1899.04.02 – 1917.04.23)
Privy Chamberlain Supernumerary (1904 – 1905.05.08)
Domestic Prelate (1905.05.08 – 1917.04.23)
Pro-Secretary of Sacred Congregation for Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs (1912.06.20 – 1914.02.01)
Secretary of Sacred Congregation for Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs (1914.02.01 – 1917.04.20)
Apostolic Nuncio to Bavaria (1917.04.20 – 1920)
Titular Archbishop of Sardes (1917.04.23 – 1929.12.16)
Apostolic Nuncio to Germany (1920 – 1929.12.16)
Apostolic Nuncio to Prussia (1926 – 1929.12.16)
Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo (1929.12.19 – 1939.03.02)
Secretary of State of Secretariat of State (1930.02.09 – 1939.03.02)
Prefect of Sacred Congregation for Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs (1930.02.09 – 1939.03.02)
President of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (1930.02.09 – 1939.03.02)
President of Sacred Congregation of the Reverend Basilica of Saint Peter (1930.03.25 – 1939.03.02)
Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Peter (1930.03.25 – 1939.03.02)
Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera (1935.04.01 – 1939.03.02)
Cardinal Protector of Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy (1937 – 1939.03.02)
Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1937.12.13 – 1939.03.02)
Grand Master of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Knights of the Holy Sepulchre) (1939.03.02 – 1940.07.16)
Supreme Pontiff (1939.03.02 [1939.03.12] – 1958.10.09)
Prefect of Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office (1939.03.02 – 1958.10.09)
Prefect of Sacred Congregation for the Oriental Churches (1939.03.02 – 1958.10.09)
Prefect of Sacred Consistorial Congregation (1939.03.02 – 1958.10.09)
Cardinals Created:
56 Cardinals (2 Consistories)
Documents Issued:
119 Documents
Saints Proclaimed:
34 Saints (20 ceremonies), 169 Blesseds (44 ceremonies)
Buried at:
Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano, Vatican City State (Monument)
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