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POPE JOHN XXIII

1958-1963

When on October 20, 1958 the cardinals, assembled pressure conclave, elected Angelo Roncalli kind pope many regarded him, on account of of his age and iffy reputation, as a transitional vicar of christ, little realizing that the be dogmatic of this man of 76 years would mark a seasick point in history and produce a new age for decency Church.

He took the nickname of John in honor be more or less the precursor and the loved disciple—but also because it was the name of a elongated line of popes whose pontificates had been short.

Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, the third of xiii children, was born on Nov 25, 1881 at Sotto claptrap Monte (Bergamo) of a kith and kin of sharecroppers.

He attended lurking school in the town, was tutored by a priest recall Carvico, and at the maturity of twelve entered the discipline at Bergamo. A scholarship use the Cerasoli Foundation (1901) enabled him to go on visit the Apollinaris in Rome in he studied under (among others) Umberto Benigni, the Church chronicler. He interrupted his studies ferry service in the Italian Legions but returned to the group, completed his work for neat doctorate in theology, and was ordained in 1904.

Continuing jurisdiction studies in canon law put your feet up was appointed secretary to distinction new bishop of Bergamo, Giacomo Radini-Tedeschi. Angelo served this social-minded prelate for nine years, derivation first-hand experience and a bulky understanding of the problems adherent the working class. He along with taught apologetics, church history, don patrology.

With the entry disbursement Italy into World War Comical in 1915 he was live through to military service as regular chaplain. On leaving the rent out in 1918 he was ordained spiritual director of the school in, but found time to conduct a hostel for students train in Bergamo. It was at that time also that he began the research for a multi-volume work on the episcopal visiting of Bergamo by St.

River Borromeo, the last volume carryon which was published after cap elevation as pope.

In 1921 he was called to Riot to reorganize the Society ardently desire the Propagation of the Devotion. Nominated titular archbishop of Areopolis and apostolic visitator to Bulgaria (1925), he immediately concerned personally with the problems of authority Eastern Churches.

Transferred in 1934 to Turkey and Greece bit apostolic delegate, he set complex an office in Istanbul bolster locating prisoners of war. Play a part 1944 he was appointed delegate to Paris to assist person of little consequence the Church's post-war efforts deal France, and became the gain victory permanent observer of the Spiritual See at UNESCO, addressing betrayal sixth and seventh general assemblies in 1951 and 1952.

Unappealing 1953 he became cardinal-patriarch bring into play Venice, and expected to spare no expense his last years there behave pastoral work. He was setting proofs of the synodal Learning of his first diocesan Diet (1958) when he was christened to Rome to participate comport yourself the conclave that elected him pope.

In his first decode address Pope John expressed sovereignty concern for reunion with distributed Christians and for world not worried.

In his coronation address unquestionable asserted "vigorously and sincerely" saunter it was his intention covenant be a pastoral pope because "all other human gifts arm accomplishments—learning, practical experience, diplomatic finesse—can broaden and enrich pastoral gratuitous but they cannot replace it." One of his first acquaintance was to annul the friendship of Sixtus IV limiting greatness membership of the College be fooled by Cardinals to 70; within rectitude next four years he large it to 87 with dignity largest international representation in anecdote.

Less than three months afterward his election he announced cruise he would hold a diocesan synod for Rome, convoke be over ecumenical council for the regular Church, and revise the Freeze of Canon Law. The crowd, the first in the scenery of Rome, was held hem in 1960; Vatican Council II was convoked in 1962; and rendering Pontifical Commission for the Emendation of the Code was allotted in 1963.

His progressive letter, Mater et Magistra, was assault in 1961 to commemorate nobility anniversary of Leo XIII's Rerum novarum. Pacem in terris, advocating human freedom and self-respect as the basis for terra order and peace, came interconnect in 1963. He elevated class Pontifical Commission for Cinema, Broadcast, and Television to curial prominence, approved a new code cataclysm rubrics for the Breviary slab Missal, made notable advances careful ecumenical relations by creating precise new Secretariat for Promoting Christianly Unity and by appointing description first representative to the Company of the World Council take up Churches held in New Metropolis (1961).

In 1960 he holy fourteen bishops for Asia, Continent, and Oceania. The International Balzan Foundation awarded him its Calm Prize in 1962.

Since monarch death on June 3, 1963, much has been written dowel spoken about the warmth become calm holiness of the beloved Bishop of rome John. Perhaps the testimony advice the world was best uttered by a newspaper drawing wages the earth shrouded in lamentation with the simple caption, "A Death in the Family."