Pius XII

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260th Pope of the Catholic Church

Beginning Pontificate	2,12.III.1939
End Pontificate	9.X.1958
Secular Name	Eugenio Pacelli
Birth	Rome
Website	http://w2.vatican.va/content/pius-xii/en.html

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PIUS XII

Speeches 1940

Address Grazie venerabili fratelli to the Sacred College of Cardinals and members of the Roman Curia for Christmas (December 24, 1940)

ES - IT
To the new Ambassador of France to the Holy See (December 9, 1940)

FR - IT
To the new Ambassador of Romania to the Holy See (November 15, 1940)

FR - IT
Radio message En este solemne on the occasion of the Eucharistic Congress of Arequipa (October 27, 1940)

ES - IT
Radio message We are at the vigil of World Missionary Day (October 19, 1940)

IT
Radio message Bendito Dios on the occasion of the Eucharistic Congress of Santa Fe (October 13, 1940)

ES - IT
To the Tribunal of the Sacred Roman Rota (October 1, 1940)

IT
Address Se a temperare to the board of directors of Italian Catholic Action (September 4, 1940)

IT
To the Ambassador of Bolivia to the Holy See (August 10, 1940)

ES - FR - IT
To the new Ambassador of France to the Holy See (June 9, 1940)

FR - IT
Address Sempre dolce to the peoples under foreign occupation (June 2, 1940)

IT
Address Ammirevole spettacolo on the memorial of the Patron Saints of Italy: Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Catherine of Siena (May 5, 1940)

IT
To a delegation from Romania (February 17, 1940)

LA
To members of military mission from Argentina (February 15, 1940)

ES
To pilgrims from the Archdiocese of Milan on the occasion of the first anniversary of the death of Pius XI (February 11, 1940)

IT
To parish priests of Rome (February 6, 1940)

IT
Radio message to the faithful of New Zealand (February 1, 1940)

EN
To the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (January 15, 1940)

FR - IT
To the noble families of Rome (January 8, 1940)

IT

The Holy See

Pius XII

Speeches 1940

Address Grazie venerabili fratelli to the Sacred College of Cardinals and members of the Roman Curia for Christmas (December 24, 1940)

To the new Ambassador of France to the Holy See (December 9, 1940)

To the new Ambassador of Romania to the Holy See (November 15, 1940)

Radio message En este solemne on the occasion of the Eucharistic Congress of Arequipa (October 27, 1940)

Radio message We are at the vigil of World Missionary Day (October 19, 1940)

Radio message Bendito Dios on the occasion of the Eucharistic Congress of Santa Fe (October 13, 1940)

To the Tribunal of the Sacred Roman Rota (October 1, 1940)

Address Se a temperare to the board of directors of Italian Catholic Action (September 4, 1940)

To the Ambassador of Bolivia to the Holy See (August 10, 1940)

To the new Ambassador of France to the Holy See (June 9, 1940)

Address Sempre dolce to the peoples under foreign occupation (June 2, 1940)

Address Ammirevole spettacolo on the memorial of the Patron Saints of Italy: Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Catherine of Siena (May 5, 1940)

To a delegation from Romania (February 17, 1940)

To members of military mission from Argentina (February 15, 1940)

To pilgrims from the Archdiocese of Milan on the occasion of the first anniversary of the death of Pius XI (February 11, 1940)

To parish priests of Rome (February 6, 1940)

Radio message to the faithful of New Zealand (February 1, 1940)

To the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (January 15, 1940)

To the noble families of Rome (January 8, 1940)