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  1. 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 20 February 1878 until his death in July 1903.

  2. Jul 20, 1998 · Leo XIII (born March 2, 1810, Carpineto Romano, Papal States—died July 20, 1903, Rome) was the head of the Roman Catholic Church (1878–1903) who brought a new spirit to the papacy, expressed in more conciliatory positions toward civil governments, by less opposition to scientific progress, and by an awareness of the pastoral and social needs of ...

  3. www.vatican.va › content › leo-xiiiLeo XIII - Vatican

    Leo PP. XIII Gioacchino Pecci 20.II.1878 - 20.VII.1903. LEO XIII. Apostolic Constitutions; Apostolic Letters; Briefs; Bulls

  4. Jan 27, 2017 · Pope Leo XIII – Biography & Facts. Leo XIII was the 256th man to serve as the leader of the Catholic Church and the 13th to assume the papal name of Leo. He was also the oldest living Pope aged 91. This article intends to highlight his complete history in order to make it easier to recall and study.

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    Beginning Pontificate: 20.II, 3.III.1878: End Pontificate: 20.VII.1903: Secular Name: Vincenzo Gioacchino Pecci: Birth: Carpineto Romano: Website: http://w2.vatican ...

  6. Pope Leo XIII reigned from February 20, 1878 to July 20, 1903. To our Institute members, he is most affectionately admired for a great many reasons, perhaps most especially for his authorship of the Prayer to St. Michael, his eleven encyclicals on the Rosary, and those on Catholic social teaching.

  7. Pope Leo XIII recommended Thomas Aquinas as a model for theological and philosophical studies. As Pope, Pope Leo XIII used all his authority for a revival of Thomism, the theology of Thomas Aquinas.

  8. Leo XIII, orig. Vincenzo Gioacchino Pecci, (born March 2, 1810, Carpineto Romano, Papal States—died July 20, 1903, Rome), Pope (1878–1903). Born into the Italian nobility, he was ordained a priest in 1837 and entered the diplomatic service of the Papal States.

  9. www.encyclopedia.com › roman-catholic-popes-and-antipopes › leo-xiiiLeo Xiii | Encyclopedia.com

    Jun 11, 2018 · Leo XIII >Leo XIII (1810-1903), who was pope from 1878 to 1903, is known for his >social reforms and his recognition of the rights of the worker. During his >reign the Roman Catholic Church [1] achieved an international prestige it >had not enjoyed since the Middle Ages [2].

  10. Nov 9, 2021 · During his 25-year reign (1878-1903), Pope Leo XIII saw major dangers arising in the world. After an alarming vision right after saying Mass — 33 years to the day of the final vision of Fatima on...