POPE
Pope Pius XII
Pope, Bishop of Rome
Pope Pius XII, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1939–1958.
background
Pope Pius XII was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 2 March 1939 until his death on 9 October 1958.
summary
Pope Pius XII, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1939–1958.
papacy Start
1939
papacy End
1958
birth Name
Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli