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the topic "Pope Pius XII"
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1876 Born
1917 The Nuncio Eugenio Pacelli, the future Pope Pius XII, is consecrated ArchbishopArchbishop In Christianity [i], an archbishop is an elevated bishop [i]. ...
by Pope Benedict XVPope 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 PopePope The Pope is the Bishop of Rome [i], and, as Successor [i] of Saint Peter [i], is t ...
and takes the name Pius XIIPope 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 dogmaDogma 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 GodGod 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 ClareClare of Assisi Saint Clare of Assisi, born Chiara Offreduccio, was one of the first followers of Francis of Assisi [i] ...
the patron saint of televisionTelevision Television is a telecommunication [i] system for
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