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Pope John XXIII (Latin: Ioannes XXIII; Italian: Giovanni XXIII; born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, Italian: [ˈandʒelo dʒuˈzɛppe roŋˈkalli]; 25 November 1881 – 3 June 1963) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 28 October 1958 until his death in June 1963.
Mar 15, 2024 · Saint John XXIII (born November 25, 1881, Sotto il Monte, Italy—died June 3, 1963, Rome; beatified September 3, 2000canonized April 27, 2014; feast day October 11) was one of the most popular popes of all time (reigned 1958–63), who inaugurated a new era in the history of the Roman Catholic Church by his openness to change ( aggiornamento ...
POPE JOHN XXIII. 1958-1963. When on October 20, 1958 the cardinals, assembled in conclave, elected Angelo Roncalli as pope many regarded him, because of his age and ambiguous reputation, as a transitional pope, little realizing that the pontificate of this man of 76 years would mark a turning point in history and initiate a new age for the Church.
Apr 25, 2014 · Bryony Jones, CNN. 5 minute read. Published 9:29 AM EDT, Fri April 25, 2014. Link Copied! Pope John XXIII: From poverty to the papacy — He believed the Roman Catholic church needed to be...
Jul 22, 2019 · Following the death of Pius XII, he was elected Pope on 28 October 1958, taking the name John XXIII. In the five years of his pontificate he appeared to the world as an authentic image of the Good Shepherd.
Saint John XXIII - Reformer, Ecumenism, Vatican II: There was nothing in the earlier life of Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli to suggest that his reign as pope would be anything other than the decorous, tradition-bound, static pontificate the Sacred College of Cardinals was counting on when it chose him as an “interim” pope—a papa di passaggio ...
Learn More. Blessed John XXIII was the 260th successor of St. Peter, servingas pope from October 1958 to June 1963. He is best known for convening the Second Vatican Cou...
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