Pope Pius XII

Born

March 2, 1876

Died

October 9, 1958 (aged 82)

Known as

Latin Catholic priest, Catholic bishop

Pope Pius XII was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 2 March 1939 until his death on 9 October 1958. Pius reigned as pope during a highly consequential 19 years that included the Second World War, the Holocaust and the beginning of the Cold War.

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