John XXIII

Full Name: Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli
Profession: Pope

Nationality:ITALIAN

Why Famous: The 262nd Pope. Reigned from 1958-1963. Called the historic Second Vatican Council.

Born: November 25, 1881
Birthplace: Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Died: June 3, 1963 (aged 81)
Cause of Death: Stomach cancer

Events in the Life of John XXIII

• 1904-08-10 Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli (future Pope John XXIII) becomes a priest
• 1925-03-19 Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli (future Pope John XXIII) becomes a bishop, appointed as Apostolic Visitor to Bulgaria
• 1958-10-28 Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli elected Pope, taking name John XXIII
• 1958-11-04 Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli crowned as pope John XXIII
• 1959-01-25 Pope John XXIII proclaims 2nd Vatican council
• 1959-06-29 Pope John XXIII 1st encyclical "On truth, unity, & peace, in charity"
• 1959-08-01 Pope John XXIII publishes encyclical Sacerdotii nostri primordia
• 1959-11-28 Pope John XXIII publishes encyclical Princeps Pastorum
• 1961-05-15 Pope John XXIII publishes encyclical Mater et Magistra
• 1962-01-03 Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro
• 1962-10-11 Second Vatican Council (21st ecumenical) convened by Pope John XXIII
• 1963-04-11 John XXIII encyclical On peace in truth, justice, charity & liberty