Pius X

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noun

Saint Giuseppe Sarto, 1835–1914, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1903–14.

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British Dictionary definitions for Pius X

Pius X

noun

Saint. original name Giuseppe Sarto. 1835–1914, Italian ecclesiastic; pope (1903–14). He condemned Modernism (1907) and initiated a new codification of canon law. Feast day: Aug 21

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