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Pope Pius XII: Timeline

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1876   Born

1917   The Nuncio Eugenio Pacelli, the future Pope Pius XII, is consecrated Archbishop Archbishop

In Christianity [i], an archbishop is an elevated bishop [i]. ... 

 by Pope Benedict XV Pope Benedict XV

Pope Benedict XV,,November 21 [i], 1854 [i] – January 22 [i], 1922 [i]), born Giacomo della C ... 

L'Osservatore Romano, Weekly Edition in English, 12/19 August 1998, page 9

1939   Cardinal Pacelli elected Pope Pope

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 and takes the name Pius XII Pope Pius XII

Pope Pius XII , born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli , reigned as the 260th pope [i], the ... 

1950   Pope Pius XII defines a new dogma Dogma

Dogma is the established belief [i] or doctrine [i] held by a religion [i], ideology or any kind of organization [i] ... 

 of Roman Catholicism: that God God

God is the deity [i] believed by monotheists [i] to be the supreme reality. ... 

 assumed Mary's body into Heaven after her death.

1958   Pope Pius XII declares Saint Clare Clare of Assisi

Saint Clare of Assisi, born Chiara Offreduccio, was one of the first followers of Francis of Assisi [i] ... 

 the patron saint of television Television

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1958   Died