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Leo XIII
Sign in to saveAlso known as Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci, Leo PP. XIII, Gioacchino Vincenzo Pecci, Pope Leo XIII, Vincenzo Pecci
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1878 to 1903 (1810–1903)
Leo XIII was the head of the Catholic Church from 1878 until his death in 1903, serving as one of the longest-reigning popes in history. He is remembered as an important figure in the Church during a period of significant social and political change in the modern world.
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- human
- Given name
- Luigi
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Italy
- Place of birth
- Carpineto Romano
- Place of death
- Vatican City
- Occupation
- Catholic bishop
- Educated at
- Pontifical Gregorian University
- Languages spoken
- Latin
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Participant in
- First Vatican Council
- Noble title
- count
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Both Laws
- Image
- Papa Leone XIII.jpeg
- Work location
- Papal States
- Residence
- Vatican City
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- manner of death
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- Commons category
- Leo XIII
- date of birth
- 1810-03-02
- date of death
- 1903-07-20
- topic's main category
- Category:Pope Leo XIII
- birth name
- Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaele Luigi Pecci
- writing language
- Latin
- Commons Creator page
- Leo XIII
- P12749
- Hermann von Fischel
- Stack Exchange tag
- christianity.stackexchange.com/tags/leo-xiii
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Other popes named Leo
Pope Leo XIII (Italian: Leone XIII; born Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaele Luigi Pecci; 2 March 1810 – 20 July 1903) was head of the Catholic Church from 1878 until his death in 1903. He had the fourth-longest reign and third-longest verified reign of any pope, behind those of St. Peter, Pius IX (his predecessor), and John Paul II.
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