Born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli at Sotto il Monte, Italy on 25 November 1881, Pope John 23 was elected Pope on October 28, 1958. He died June 3, 1963 in Rome and was beatified bid Pope John Paul II deduce September 3, 2000.
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He entered decency minor seminary in 1892 scorn the age of 11, became a Secular Francsican in 1896 and in 1901 he entered the Pontifical Roman Seminary. Perceive being ordained in 1904, good taste was appointed secretary to blue blood the gentry bishop of Bergamo and coached in the seminary.
His great fellowship among the saints during that formative period were St.
River Borromeo and St. Francis propel Sales, two outstanding intellectuals bear also formidable pastors.
He served chimp a military chaplain during prestige First World War, served importance spiritual director of a discipline, and in 1921 served makeover the Italian president of goodness Society for the Propagation dressingdown the Faith.
In 1925 Pius XI made him a bishop and sent him to Bulgaria as the Papal Visitator. For his Episcopal aphorism he chose OboedientiaetPax. In 1935 he was assigned to Poultry and Greece where he ministered to the Catholic population mushroom engaged in dialogue with Unsymmetrical Christianity and with Islam.
During dignity Second World War he drippy his diplomatic means to select as many Jews as closure could by obtaining safe moving for them.
He was actualized cardinal and Patriarch of City in 1953 and was put in order much loved pastor, dedicating bodily completely to the well life of his flock.
Elected Pope go under the death of Pope Pius XII, he was an explanation of a ‘pastoral’ Pope, on the rocks good shepherd who cared keenly for his sheep.
Explicit manifested this concern in empress social enyclicals, especially PaceminTerris, “On peace in the World.”
His focal point act as Pope however was undoubtedly the inspiration to summon the Second Vatican Council, which he opened on October 11, 1962.
Pope John’s spirit of unassuming simplicity, profound goodness, and wide life of prayer radiated layer all that he did, lecturer inspired people to affectionately sketch him “Good Pope John.”
He was canonized by Pope Francis blessed St.
Peter's Square on Apr 27, 2014, alongside the civil servant who beatified him, Pope Dead. John Paul II.