Date of pope john xxiii death
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Date of pope john xxiii death
Pope Saint John XXIIIFeast day: Oct 11
Born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli at Sotto il Monte, Italy on 25 November , Pope John XXIII was elected Pope on October 28, He died June 3, in Rome and was beatified by Pope John Paul II on September 3,
Angelo was the fourth child of 14, born to pious parents.
His religious education was entrusted to his godfather, who instilled in him a deep love and admiration of the mystery of God.
He entered the minor seminary in at the age of 11, became a Secular Francsican in and in he entered the Pontifical Roman Seminary.
On being ordained in , he was appointed secretary to the bishop of Bergamo and taught in the seminary.
His great friends among the saints during this formative period were St. Charles Borromeo and St. Francis de Sales, two outstanding intellectuals and also formidable pastors.
He served as a military chaplain during the First World War, served as spiritual director of a seminary, and in served as the Italian president of the Societ