1922.02.06 – 1939.02.10
Bishop of Rome
Vicar of Jesus Christ
Successor of the Prince of the Apostles
Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church
Patriarch of the West
Primate of Italy ![]()
Metropolitan Archbishop of the Province of Rome
Sovereign of the Vatican City State ![]()
Servant of the Servants of God
Episcopal Motto: Pax Christi in regno Christi
| Born: | 1857.05.31 (Desio, Italy) |
| Ordained Priest: | 1879.12.20 |
| Consecrated Bishop: | 1919.10.28 |
| Created Cardinal: | 1921.06.13 |
| Elected as Supreme Pontiff: | 1922.02.06 |
| Installed as Supreme Pontiff: | 1922.02.12 |
| Died: | 1939.02.10 (Vatican City State † 81) |
Priest of Milano (Italy) (1879.12.20 – 1919.07.03)
Domestic Prelate (1907.03.06 – 1914.10.28)
Protonotary Apostolic Supernumerary (1914.10.28 – 1919.07.03)
Prefect of Vatican Apostolic Library (1915? – 1919.07.03)
Titular Archbishop of Naupactus (1919.07.03 – 1921.04.19)
Apostolic Nuncio to Poland (1919.07.03 – 1921.05.25)
Titular Archbishop of Adana (1921.04.19 – 1921.06.13)
Metropolitan Archbishop of Milano (Italy) (1921.06.13 – 1922.02.06)
Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Silvestro e Martino ai Monti (1921.06.16 – 1922.02.06)
Supreme Pontiff (1922.02.06 [1922.02.12] – 1939.02.10)
Prefect of Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office (1922.02.06 – 1939.02.10)
Prefect of Sacred Congregation for the Oriental Churches (1922.02.06 – 1939.02.10)
Prefect of Sacred Consistorial Congregation (1922.02.06 – 1939.02.10)
Grand Master of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Knights of the Holy Sepulchre) (1922.02.06 – 1939.02.10)
Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Seminaries and Universities (1937 – 1939.02.10)
Cardinals Created:
76 Cardinals (17 Consistories)
Documents Issued:
143 Documents
Saints Proclaimed:
36 Saints (17 ceremonies), 512 Blesseds (42 ceremonies)
Buried at:
Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano, Vatican City State (Monument)
Crypt of Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano, Vatican City State (Sarcophagus)
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