Pope Pius XI
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Pope Pius XI (Latin: Pius PP. XI; Italian: Pio XI, 31 May 1857–10 February 1939), born Achille Ratti, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 260th Pope from 1922 to 1939.[1]
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| Papacy began | 6 February 1922 |
| Papacy ended | 10 February 1939 |
| Predecessor | Pope Benedict XV |
| Successor | Pope Pius XII |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Achille Ratti 31 May 1857 Desio, Lombardy-Venetia, Austrian Empire |
| Died | 10 February 1939 Apostolic Palace, Vatican City |
| Motto | Raptim Transit (It goes by swiftly) Pax Christi in Regno Christi (The Peace of Christ in the Realm of Christ) |
| Other popes named Pius | |
Priest
Ratti was ordained as a priest in 1875.[2]
Father Ratti was a professor at the Padua Seminary from 1882 to 1888. He worked at Ambrosian Library of Milan from 1888 to 1911; and at the Vatican Library from 1911-1914.[2]
Bishop
In 1919, Pope Benedict XV made Ratti a Bishop of Lepanto.[3]
In 1921, Benedict named him Archbishop of Milan.[2]
Cardinal
Pope
Cardinal Ratti was elected pope on February 6, 1922; and he chose the name Pope Pius XI.[3]
Some of his decisions were controversial. He made 18 concordats (treaties) with foreign governments. They included the Lateran Concordat with Italy in 1929; and the Reichskoncordat with Germany in 1933.[5]
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