Pope Pius XI
Pope Pius XI (Latin: Pius PP. XI; Italian: Pio XI, 31 May 1857–10 February 1939), born Achille Ratti, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 260th Pope from 1922 to 1939.[1]
| Pope Pius XI | |
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| Papacy began | 6 February 1922 |
| Papacy ended | 10 February 1939 |
| Predecessor | Pope Benedict XV |
| Successor | Pope Pius XII |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Achille Ratti |
| Born | 31 May 1857 Desio, Lombardy-Venetia, Austrian Empire |
| Died | 10 February 1939 Apostolic Palace, Vatican City |
| Motto | Raptim Transit (It goes by swiftly) Pax Christi in Regno Christi (The Peace of Christ in the Realm of Christ) |
| Other Popes named Pius | |
Priest
Ratti was ordained as a priest in 1875.[2]
Father Ratti was a professor at the Padua Seminary from 1882 to 1888. He worked at Ambrosian Library of Milan from 1888 to 1911; and at the Vatican Library from 1911-1914.[2]
Bishop
In 1919, Pope Benedict XV made Ratti a Bishop of Lepanto.[3]
In 1921, Benedict named him Archbishop of Milan.[2]
Cardinal
Pope
Cardinal Ratti was elected pope on February 6, 1922; and he chose the name Pope Pius XI.[3]
Some of his decisions were controversial. He made 18 concordats (treaties) with foreign governments. They included the Lateran Concordat with Italy in 1929; and the Reichskoncordat with Germany in 1933.[5]
Pope Pius XI Media
Les parents d'Achille Ratti.
Ratti (centre) circa 1900 in the Alps on a tour.
The young Ratti as a newly ordained priest
Achille Ratti, shortly after his consecration as bishop
Pius XI makes his first public appearance as pope in 1922. The coat of arms on the banner is that of Pope Pius IX.
Malina, J.B. - Orbis Catholicus, 1 (Papst Pius XI.)
Pope Pius XI (1922–1939). Warsaw forced his departure as Nuncio. Two years later, he was pope. He signed concordats with numerous countries, including Lithuania and Poland.
Portrait of Pope Pius XI, by Philip de László, c. 1924-25
Boundary map of Vatican City, taken from the annex of the Lateran Treaty
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Related pages
References
- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Pope Pius XI"[dead link], Embryo Project Archived 2011-10-05 at the Wayback Machine (2010); retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Pontiff Spent His Life in Religion From His Boyhood Years," New York Times. February 10, 1939; retrieved 2011-11-9.
- ↑ Pius XI, a Diplomat and a Deep Student," New York Times. February 7, 1922; retrieved 2011-11-9.
- ↑ Flinn, Frank K. et al. (2007). "Pius XI," in Encyclopedia of Catholicism, p. 520.
Other websites
Media related to Pius XI at Wikimedia Commons
- Vatican webpage, Pius XI biography (in Italian)
- Catholic hierarchy, Pope Pius XI
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal Ratti
| Preceded by Benedict XV |
Pope 1922–1939 |
Succeeded by Pius XII |