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About Pope Pius XI
Pope Pius XI was an Italian who became Pope of the Roman Catholic Church in 1922 after succeeding Pope Benedict XV. He reigned as Pope from that time until his death in 1939. Prior to his elevation to the papacy, he held a number of posts in the Catholic Church, including the post of Archbishop of Milan and Cardinal-Priest of Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti. One of his accomplishments during his pontificate was overseeing the signing of the Lateran Treaty between Italy and the Vatican in 1929 which made the Vatican a sovereign state.
Trivia
He is known as the first Pope to talk on radio.
During his reign as pope, he gave strict instructions to his siblings to book appointments before they could pay him a visit.
He was a skilled mountaineer, who successfully scaled a number of mountains in the Alps.
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F.A.Q. about Pope Pius XI
When is his birthday?
Pope Pius XI's birthday is on May 31, 1857.
In how many days is his birthday?
Pius' birthday is in 43 days
How old was Pius when he died?
He was 81 years old.
When did he die?
He died in February 10, 1939.
How old would he be today?
Pope Pius XI would be 166 years old if he was alive today.
Where was Pius from?
He was born in Desio, Italy.