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Pope Pius XII (born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli, Italian pronunciation: [euˈdʒɛːnjo maˈriːa dʒuˈzɛppe dʒoˈvanni paˈtʃɛlli]; 2 March 1876 – 9 October 1958) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 2 March 1939 until his death in October 1958.
Pius XII (born March 2, 1876, Rome, Italy—died October 9, 1958, Castel Gandolfo) was the pope, bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church, who had a long, tumultuous, and controversial pontificate (1939–58).
May 5, 2020 · Pope Pius XII led the Catholic Church during the tumult of World War II, but his silence on the fate of the millions of Jews killed during the Holocaust has clouded his legacy with...
Pius PP. XII Eugenio Pacelli 2.III.1939 - 9.X.1958. PIUS XII. Apostolic Constitutions; Apostolic Exhortations; Apostolic Letters
Pius XII, orig. Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli, (born March 2, 1876, Rome, Italy—died Oct. 9, 1958, Castel Gandolfo), Pope (1939–58). Before succeeding Pius XI in 1939, he served in the papal diplomatic service and as secretary of state to the Holy See.
The Holy See Pontiffs Pius XII [ AR - DE - EN ... 260th Pope of the Catholic Church Beginning Pontificate: 2,12.III.1939: End Pontificate: 9.X.1958: Secular Name:
PIUS XII IN THE MEMORIES OF CARDINAL TARDINI. With offices of responsibility and prestige in the service of three pontiffs, Domenico Tardini was able to approach Pius XI as Sostituto of the Secretariat of State, Pius XII as Secretary for extraordinary ecclesiastical Affairs, and John XXIII as Cardinal Secretary of State.
