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Pius XI

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Also known as Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti, Achille Ratti, Pope Pius XI, Pius PP. XI, paus Pius XI, A. Ratti, Pius XI. Papst, Papa Pío XI

pope of the Catholic Church from 1922 to 1939

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Pius XI was the leader of the Catholic Church during the 1920s and 1930s, a period that included the rise of fascism in Europe and significant changes in the Church's relationship with governments. His papacy is historically important because of how the Vatican and the Church responded to major political events during this turbulent era.

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Desio, Lombardia, Italy

Pope Pius XI (Italian: Pio XI; born Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti, Italian: [amˈbrɔːdʒo daˈmjaːno aˈkille ˈratti]; 31 May 1857 – 10 February 1939) was head of the Catholic Church from 6 February 1922 until his death in February 1939. He was also the first sovereign of Vatican City upon its creation on 11 February 1929.

Known for

  • Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts — Self (archive footage)2017
  • Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God — Self (archive footage)2012
  • Benito Mussolini: Anatomy of a Dictator — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1962
  • The Fight For Peace — Self (archive footage)1939

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Pius
Gender
male
Citizenship
Kingdom of Italy
Place of birth
Desio
Place of death
Rome
Occupation
missionary
Educated at
Sapienza University of Rome
Languages spoken
Italian
Religion
Catholic Church
Award
Order of the White Eagle
Participant in
1922 conclave
Sport
mountaineering
Image
Pius XI, by Nicola Perscheid (retouched).jpg
Motto
Pax Christi in Regno Christi
Work location
Vatican City
Religious order
Franciscans
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Commons Creator page
Pius XI
place of burial
Vatican Grotto
Commons category
Pius XI
date of birth
1857-03-31
date of death
1939-02-10
topic's main category
Category:Pope Pius XI
cause of death
myocardial infarction
birth name
Achille Ambrogio Damiano Ratti
manner of death
natural causes
described by source
Wikitólica
nominated for
Nobel Peace Prize
consecrator
Stanisław Zdzitowiecki
P13311
Rodgau
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Pope Pius XI (Italian: Pio XI; born Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti, Italian: [amˈbrɔːdʒo daˈmjaːno aˈkille ˈratti]; 31 May 1857 – 10 February 1939) was head of the Catholic Church from 6 February 1922 until his death in February 1939. He was also the first sovereign of Vatican City upon its creation on 11 February 1929.

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