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Leo XIII

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Also 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)

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Pope Leo XIII was born in 1810 and died in 1903. He is the author of 273 works, including *Lettera pastorale*, *Költemenyei*, *Litterae encyclicae*, *Lettres apostoliques de Léon XIII*, *encycliques*, *brefs*, and *Lettre à S. Em. le cardinal Guibert, archvêque de Paris*. He is recognized in the Popes collection.

His writings are referenced by 3,331 other encyclopedia articles. A quote attributed to him is: "The best parent and guardian of liberty amongst men is truth."

The name Leo XIII is also associated with a dark wave group from Iceland. This entity has 1 listener and a playcount of 21 on Last.fm.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
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
natural causes
described by source
Wikitólica
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
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Hermann von Fischel
Stack Exchange tag
christianity.stackexchange.com/tags/leo-xiii
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Works in European collections

2 objects attributed to Leo XIII, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Carta de la Santidad de Nuestro Señor León por la divina providencia Papa XIII á los arzobispos y obispos de España, Italia y ambas Américas sobre Cristóbal Colon [Texto impreso]

Carta de la Santidad de Nuestro Señor León por la divina providencia Papa XIII á los arzobispos y obispos de España, Italia y ambas Américas sobre Cristóbal Colon [Texto impreso]

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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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