Pope Pius X - Wikipedia
Pope Pius X (Italian: Pio X; born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto; [a] 2 June 1835 – 20 August 1914) was head of the Catholic Church from 4 August 1903 to his death in August 1914. Pius X is known for vigorously opposing modernist interpretations of Catholic doctrine, and for promoting liturgical reforms and Thomist scholastic theology.
Saint Pius X | Biography, Legacy, & Facts | Britannica
Saint Pius X, Italian pope from 1903 to 1914, whose staunch political and religious conservatism dominated the early 20th-century Roman Catholic Church. He decreed the revision and codification of canon law in 1904.
Saint Pius X, Pope | EWTN
POPE ST. PIUS X (1835-1914) Feast: August 21. Perhaps nowhere in the history of the Church is there a better example of a man possessed of so many of the saintly virtues—piety, charity, deep humility, pastoral zeal, and simplicity—than in one of the newest of God's elect, St. Pius X.
Saint Pius X - Franciscan Media
Aug 21, 2024 · Pope Pius X is perhaps best remembered for his encouragement of the frequent reception of Holy Communion, especially by children. The second of 10 children in a poor Italian family, Joseph Sarto became Pius X at age 68. He was one of the 20th century’s greatest popes.
Pius X - Vatican
Beginning Pontificate: 4,9.VIII.1903: End Pontificate: 20.VIII.1914: Secular Name: Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto: Birth: Riese (Treviso) Website: http://w2.vatican.va ...
St. Pius X - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online
Facts. On June 2, 1835, Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto saw the light of earth at Riesi, Province of Treviso, in Venice; on August 20, 1914, he saw the light of heaven; and on May 29, 1954, he who had become the two hundred fifty-ninth pope was canonized St. Pius X.
St. Pius X — the ‘Pope of the Eucharist’ - National Catholic Register
Aug 21, 2023 · Pius X, who reigned as Pope from his election in 1903 until his death in 1914, is the first of these great Vicars of Christ, having been canonized in 1954 by Pope Pius XII.
Pope Saint Pius X - uCatholic
Aug 21, 2024 · Pope Saint Pius X, born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto on June 2, 1835, in the small Italian town of Riese, is renowned for his deep piety, charity, humility, pastoral zeal, and simplicity. Giuseppe was the eldest of eight surviving children in a poor family.
Saint Pius X, Pope - My Catholic Life!
Aug 21, 2024 · Pope Pius X’s motto was “To restore all things in Christ” (Ephesians 1:10). A pastor at heart, he was humble, loved teaching children, and cared for the poor. He introduced a universal catechism, reformed the curia, renewed seminary formation, revised the Code of Canon Law, revitalized the liturgy, encouraged Gregorian Chant, and ...
Pope St. Pius X Feast day: Aug 21 - Catholic News Agency
3 days ago · Pope Pius X, born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, was the first Pope elected in the 20th century. He came to the papal office in 1903 and died 11 years later in 1914, just as World War I was...