Portrait dated 11th March 1955 of Pope Pie XIIth, Eugenio Pacelli, who died 09 October 1955, aged 82, in Castel Gandolfo. Elected 258th Pope in 1939, Pie XII has been nuncio in Bavaria then in Berlin, State Secretary and main collaborator of Pope Pie XIth whom he replaced. . Portrait daté du 11 mars 1955 du pape Pie XII, Eugenio Pacelli, décédé le 09 octobre 1958 à Castel Gandolfo, à l'âge de 82 ans. Elu 258ème pape en 1939, Pie XII avait été nonce en Bavière puis à Berlin, secrétaire d'Etat et principal collaborateur de Pie XI auquel il succéda.

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