Pius XI was born on May 31, 1857[1], in Desio[2]. He died on February 10, 1939[3], in Vatican City[4]. He worked as a Latin Catholic priest[5], librarian[6], mountaineer[7], Catholic bishop[8], and missionary[9]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,881 views/month, #6,296 of 1,000,298).[10]
Position held: Pope[19], Roman Catholic Archbishop of Milan[20], cardinal[21], titular archbishop of Naupactus[22], titular archbishop[23], Apostolic Nuncio to Poland[24]
Educated at: Pontifical Gregorian University[25], Sapienza University of Rome[26]
Things named for Pius XI include Pius XI Medal[42].
Why It Matters
Pius XI has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 97 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
He has been cited as an influence by Steve Bannon[45], a film producer[46], b. 1953[47], of United States[48], specialised in politics[49].
Works attributed to him include Mit brennender Sorge[50], an encyclical[51]; Quadragesimo Anno[52], an encyclical[53]; Non Abbiamo Bisogno[54], an encyclical[55]; Casti connubii[56], an encyclical[57]; Divini Redemptoris[58], an encyclical[59]; and Quas primas[60], an encyclical[61]. Entities named for him include Pius XI Medal[42].
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