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Pope John XXIII ( Latin: Ioannes XXIII; Italian: Giovanni XXIII; born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, Italian: [ˈandʒelo dʒuˈzɛppe roŋˈkalli]; [a] 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. Roncalli was among 13 children born to ...
Jul 12, 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), shown especially in his convoking of the Second Vatican Council.He wrote several socially important encyclicals, most notably Pacem in Terris.. Early ...
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.
Jul 22, 2019 · BIOGRAPHICAL PROFILE. JOHN XXIII. (1881-1963) ANGELO GIUSEPPE RONCALLI was born in Sotto il Monte, in the Diocese and Province of Bergamo, on 25 November 1881. The fourth of thirteen children, he was baptized that same day. Under the guidance of an outstanding parish priest, Father Francesco Rebuzzini, he received a profound ecclesiastical ...
Apr 27, 2014 · Pope John XXIII's relatively short time in office is remembered chiefly for convening the Second Vatican Council, which transformed the Roman Catholic Church. The move, three months into his ...
Oct 11, 2010 · Pope Saint John XXIII. Born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli at Sotto il Monte, Italy on 25 November 1881, Pope John XXIII was elected Pope on October 28, 1958. He died June 3, 1963 in Rome and was ...
Oct 11, 2023 · Elected Pope on 28 October 1958, he assumed the name John XXIII. His papacy, though brief, was transformative. Known as the “good Pope”, his encyclicals, Mater et Magistra and Pacem in Terris, were visionary. His magnum opus, the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, set the Church on a renewed path. In the hearts of many, he remains an emblem ...
Sep 3, 2000 · Pope John XXIII was born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli at Sotto il Monte, Italy, in the Diocese of Bergamo on 25 November 1881. He was the fourth in a family of 14. The family worked as sharecroppers. It was a patriarchal family in the sense that the families of two brothers lived together, headed by his great-uncle Zaverio, who had never married and whose wisdom guided the work and other business of the family. Zaverio was Angelo's godfather, and to him he always attributed his first and most ...
Pope Saint John XXIII. Pope Saint John XXIII was the 261st leader of the Catholic Church and the 21st pope to take the name of John. This article intends to shed light on the man Angelo Roncalli, addressing his life prior to the papacy and any highlights or major accomplishments during his papacy as John XXIII.
Apr 25, 2014 · 4. Pope John XXIII played a key role in the Cuban Missile Crisis. In October 1962, with the U.S. and Russia teetering on the brink of nuclear war, Pope John XXIII helped to bring both countries ...
