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41Pope Pius XII — Pius XII Papacy began 2 March 1939 Papacy ended 9 October 1958 ( 1000000000000001900000019 years, 10000000000000221000000221 days) Predecessor …
42Mariology of the popes — This article is about the views, directives and impacts of popes on Roman Catholic Mariology. For Anglican views, please see Anglican Marian theology. For a list of relevant Vatican documents, please see Marian papal encyclicals and Apostolic… …
43POPES — The earliest, semi legendary popes, Peter and his immediate successors, were of Jewish birth, yet nothing specific is known of their relations with the Jews. The first pope reported historically to have entered into direct relations with Jews was …
44Leo XIII — (Giovanni Vincenzo Pecci) 1810 1903, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1878 1903. * * * orig. Vincenzo Gioacchino Pecci born March 2, 1810, Carpineto Romano, Papal States died July 20, 1903, Rome Pope (1878–1903). Born into the Italian nobility, he was… …
45Pius IX — (Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti) 1792 1878, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1846 78. * * * orig. Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti born May 13, 1792, Senigallia, Papal States died Feb. 7, 1878, Rome Pope (1846–78). He became an archbishop in 1827, a… …
46Egypt — • Provides information on history, religion, and literature Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Egypt Egypt † …
47Pope Leo X — Infobox pope English name = Leo X birth name = Giovanni de Medici|term start = March 9, 1513 (elected) March 11, 1513 (proclaimed) term end = December 1, 1521 predecessor = Julius II successor = Adrian VI birth date = birth date|1475|12|11|mf=y… …
48Pope Benedict XVI — Benedict XVI Benedict XVI during a general audience in 2010 …
49Vatican Secret Archives — Coat of arms of the Holy See The Vatican Secret Archives (Latin: Archivum Secretum Vaticanum), located in Vatican City, is the central repository for all of the acts promulgated by the Holy See. The Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, having… …
50Catholic Ecumenical Councils — This article is about the history of Catholic Ecumenical Councils, including Roman Catholic and Eastern Catholic views; for general views, see Ecumenical Council. Catholic Ecumenical Councils include twenty one councils over a period of 1700… …
