Pope Pius X (Ecclesiastical Latin: Pius PP. X) (2 June 1835 – 20 August 1914), born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, was the 257th Pope of the Catholic Church, serving from 1903 to 1914. He was the first pope since Pope Pius V to be canonized. Pius X rejected modernist interpretations of Catholic doctrine, promoting traditional devotional practices and orthodox theology. His most important reform was to publish the first Code of Canon Law, which collected the laws of the Church into one volume for the first time. He was a pastoral pope, encouraging personal piety and a lifestyle reflecting Christian values. He was born in the town of Riese, which would later append "Pio X" (Pius X's name in Italian) to the town's name.
During his eleven-year pontificate, Pius would confront challenge and inspire many crucial issues facing the Church. Pius X has often been called the "Pope of the Eucharist."
He often referred to his own humble origins, taking up the causes of poor people. I was born poor, I have lived poor, and I wish to die poor. He wanted to be pastoral and was the only pope in the 20th century who gave Sunday sermons every week. Pius was particularly devoted to Mary; his encyclical Ad Diem Illum expresses his desire through Mary to renew all things in Christ, which he had defined as his motto in his first encyclical
It was also his love for the liturgy which caused him to be remembered as the pope who began modern liturgical reform. Pius called for a revision of the liturgy and the Church's prayer life. He founded the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music dedicated to keeping alive the valuable treasures of Catholic liturgical music.
Pius was to witness the terrible beginnings of World War I. His sorrow over the international conflict added to his ill health, and sheer exhaustion led to his death on August 20, 1914, at the age of 79. He was canonized St. Pius X on May 29, 1954. The universal Church celebrates his holy life and example on August 21. He was the first pope in modern times to be canonized.
Quick Summery
Born
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Birth name
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Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto
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Died
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Beatified
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3 June 1951
by Pope Pius XII
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Canonized
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29 May 1954
by Pope Pius XII |
Papacy began
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4 August 1903
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Papacy ended
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20 August 1914 (11 Yrs )
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Predecessor
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Successor
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Pius X
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Pius X has often been called the "Pope of the Eucharist
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papal motto
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renew all things in Christ
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Feast
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21 August
3 September (General Roman Calendar 1955–1969) |
patron saint of
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· Archdiocese of Atlanta, Georgia;
· Diocese of Des Moines, Iowa;
· First communicants;
· Diocese of Great Falls-Billings, Montana
· Archdiocese of Kottayam, India
· Pilgrims
· Santa Lucija, Malta;
· Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, Missouri;
· Archdiocese of Zamboanga, Philippines
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From : Vikipedia & Catholic Ref.
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