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Pope Pius X ( Italian: Pio X; born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto; [a] 2 June 1835 – 20 August 1914) was head of the Catholic Church from 4 August 1903 to his death in August 1914. Pius X is known for vigorously opposing modernist interpretations of Catholic doctrine, and for promoting liturgical reforms and scholastic theology.
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The Catholic Church is using the upcoming Paris Olympics to engage young people − but several popes have already promoted sports as a way to teach Christian values
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May 29, 2024 · Saint Pius X, Italian pope from 1903 to 1914, whose staunch political and religious conservatism dominated the early 20th-century Roman Catholic Church. He decreed the revision and codification of canon law in 1904.
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The Holy See Pontiffs Pius X [ AR - DE - EN ... 257th Pope of the Catholic Church Beginning Pontificate: 4,9.VIII.1903: End Pontificate: 20.VIII.1914: Secular Name:
S. Pius PP. X Giuseppe Sarto 4.VIII.1903 - 20.VIII.1914. PIUS X. Apostolic Constitutions; Apostolic Exhortations; Apostolic Letters
POPE ST. PIUS X (1835-1914) Feast: August 21. Perhaps nowhere in the history of the Church is there a better example of a man possessed of so many of the saintly virtues—piety, charity, deep humility, pastoral zeal, and simplicity—than in one of the newest of God's elect, St. Pius X.
Jun 5, 2024 · Pope Pius X was the 257th leader of the Catholic church, as well as the tenth to choose “Pius” as his name. His reigned as Pope and Bishop of Rome lasted 11 years and 16 days, from 1903 till his death in 1914.
Saint Pius X, orig. Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, (born June 2, 1835, Riese, Venetia, Austrian Empire—died Aug. 20, 1914, Rome, Italy; canonized May 29, 1954; feast day August 21), Pope (1903–14). Born in the Italian region of Venetia, he became bishop of Mantua in 1884 and patriarch of Venice in 1893.
