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Pope Leo XIII (Italian: Leone XIII; born Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaele Luigi Pecci; 2 March 1810 – 20 July 1903) was head of the Catholic Church from 20 February 1878 until his death in July 1903.
Jul 20, 1998 · Leo XIII (born March 2, 1810, Carpineto Romano, Papal States—died July 20, 1903, Rome) was the head of the Roman Catholic Church (1878–1903) who brought a new spirit to the papacy, expressed in more conciliatory positions toward civil governments, by less opposition to scientific progress, and by an awareness of the pastoral and social needs of ...
Jan 27, 2017 · Leo XIII was the 256th man to serve as the leader of the Catholic Church and the 13th to assume the papal name of Leo. He was also the oldest living Pope aged 91. This article intends to highlight his complete history in order to make it easier to recall and study.
Pope Leo XIII reigned from February 20, 1878 to July 20, 1903. To our Institute members, he is most affectionately admired for a great many reasons, perhaps most especially for his authorship of the Prayer to St. Michael, his eleven encyclicals on the Rosary, and those on Catholic social teaching.
Leo PP. XIII Gioacchino Pecci 20.II.1878 - 20.VII.1903. LEO XIII. Apostolic Constitutions; Apostolic Letters; Briefs; Bulls
The Holy See Pontiffs Leo XIII [ AR - DE - EN ... IT - PT] Leo XIII 256th Pope of the Catholic Church Beginning Pontificate: 20.II, 3.III.1878:
A biography of Pope Leo XIII, who reigned from 1878 to 1903 and wrote the encyclical Rerum novarum. Learn about his life, career, and achievements as a priest, delegate, nuncio, and pope.
