Pope John XXIII, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Pope John XXIII

261st Pope of the Catholic Church

Date of Birth: 25-Nov-1881

Place of Birth: Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII, Lombardy, Italy

Date of Death: 03-Jun-1963

Profession: diplomat, Catholic priest

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Pope John XXIII

  • Pope John XXIII (Latin: Ioannes; Italian: Giovanni; born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, Italian pronunciation: ['and?elo d?u'z?ppe ro?'kalli]; 25 November 1881 – 3 June 1963) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 28 October 1958 to his death in 1963; he was canonized on 27 April 2014.
  • Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli was one of thirteen children born to a family of sharecroppers who lived in a village in Lombardy.
  • He was ordained to the priesthood on 10 August 1904 and served in a number of posts, as nuncio in France and a delegate to Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey.
  • In a consistory on 12 January 1953 Pope Pius XII made Roncalli a cardinal as the Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prisca in addition to naming him as the Patriarch of Venice. Roncalli was unexpectedly elected pope on 28 October 1958 at age 76 after 11 ballots.
  • Pope John XXIII surprised those who expected him to be a caretaker pope by calling the historic Second Vatican Council (1962–1965), the first session opening on 11 October 1962. John XXIII made many passionate speeches during his pontificate.
  • His views on equality were summed up in his statement, "We were all made in God's image, and thus, we are all Godly alike." He made a major impact on the Catholic Church, opening it up to dramatic unexpected changes promulgated at the Vatican Council and by his own dealings with other churches and nations.
  • In Italian politics, he prohibited bishops from interfering with local elections, and he helped the Christian Democratic Party to cooperate with the socialists.
  • In international affairs, his "Ostpolitik" engaged in dialogue with the Communist countries of Eastern Europe.
  • He especially reached out to the Eastern Orthodox churches.
  • His overall goal was to modernize the Church by emphasizing its pastoral role, and its necessary involvement with affairs of state.
  • He dropped the traditional rule of 70 cardinals, increasing the size to 85.
  • He used the opportunity to name the first cardinals from Africa, Japan, and the Philippines.
  • He promoted ecumenical movements in cooperation with other Christian faiths.
  • In doctrinal matters, he was a traditionalist, but he ended the practice of automatically formulating social and political policies on the basis of old theological propositions.He did not live to see the Vatican Council to completion.
  • His cause for canonization was opened on 18 November 1965 by his successor, Pope Paul VI, who declared him a Servant of God.
  • On 5 July 2013, Pope Francis – bypassing the traditionally required second miracle – declared John XXIII a saint, based on his virtuous, model lifestyle, and because of the good which had come from his having opened the Second Vatican Council.
  • He was canonised alongside Pope John Paul II on 27 April 2014.
  • John XXIII today is affectionately known as the "Good Pope" and in Italian, "il Papa buono".

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