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Pope Pius X (Italian: Pio X; born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto; 2 June 1835 – 20 August 1914) was Pope from August 1903 until his death. Pius vigorously opposed modernist interpretations of Catholic doctrine, while promoting liturgical reforms and scholastic philosophy and theology. He initiated the preparation of the 1917 Code of Canon Law, the first comprehensive and systemic work of its kind. He was canonized in 1954 by Pope Pius XII.
Pope Pius X in "Last Flight of the Swan of the East"[]
Pius X died shortly after the Great War began. In October 1914, German Air Navy Captain Karl von Müller shared news of the Pope's death with an English resident of Diego Garcia, who was so isolated that he did not even know there was a war on.[1]
Literary comment[]
Ascending after the Point of Divergence, this Pius X may be someone other than Giuseppe Sarto. He is placed here for convenience.
References[]
- ↑ Leviathans: Armored Skies, pgs. 332-333, loc. 4795-4816, ebook.
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Preceded by Giovanni Berengo |
Bishop of Mantua 1884–1893 |
Succeeded by Paolo Origo |
Preceded by Domenico Agostini |
Patriarch of Venice 1893–1903 |
Succeeded by Aristide Cavallari |
Preceded by Leo XIII |
Pope 1903–1914 |
Succeeded by Benedict XV |
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