Pius XI
Also known as Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti, Achille Ratti, Pope Pius XI, Pius PP. XI, paus Pius XI, A. Ratti, Pius XI. Papst, Papa Pío XI
pope of the Catholic Church from 1922 to 1939
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Pius XI was the leader of the Catholic Church during the 1920s and 1930s, a period that included the rise of fascism in Europe and significant changes in the Church's relationship with governments. His papacy is historically important because of how the Vatican and the Church responded to major political events during this turbulent era.
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- Born
- 1857
- Died
- 1939
- Works
- 219
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Vatican City
- Active from
- 1857-05-31
- Active to
- 1939-02-10
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Pope Pius XI (Italian: Pio XI; born Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti, Italian: [amˈbrɔːdʒo daˈmjaːno aˈkille ˈratti]; 31 May 1857 – 10 February 1939) was head of the Catholic Church from 6 February 1922 until his death in February 1939. He was also the first sovereign of Vatican City upon its creation on 11 February 1929.
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