Pope Pius XI

Clergyman

1857-05-31 – 1939-02-10

Pope Pius XI led the Catholic Church from 1922 to 1939 during a period of major political upheaval in Europe. He is known for encyclicals addressing modern political ideologies and church-state relations.

Quotes by Pope Pius XI

A man had better study what a human being is, because he's marrying one - assuming that merely being one has not been sufficient stimulus to that study.
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A man had better study what a human being is, because he's marrying one - assuming that merely being one has not been sufficient stimulus to that study.
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The family is more sacred than the state.
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