pope pius xii

     

Pope Pius XII (Latin: Pius PP. XII), born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli (March 2, 1876 – October 9, 1958), reigne as the 260th pope, the human head of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City, from March 2, 1939 until his death in 1958.

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  • After Pope Pius XI died in February 1939, Eugenio Pacelli was elected to the post & took this name
  • This pope's actions, or lack thereof during World War II, have been the subject of controversy
  • Pope Paul VI,Pope Pius XII,Pope John XXIII
  • (Jimmy of the Clue Crew in Vatican City) Popes entombed here at St. Peter's include this WWII pope, who may be headed for sainthood

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