ReligionBorn May 31, 1857

Pope Pius XI

Head of the Catholic Church from 1922 to 1939

Born
May 31, 1857
Died
February 10, 1939 (aged 81)
Known as
Latin Catholic priest, librarian, mountaineer, Catholic bishop, missionary, nuncio

Pope Pius XI 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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