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    • Pope Pius XI

    Pope Pius XI (Latin: Pius PP. XI; Italian: Pio XI, 31 May 1857–10 February 1939), born Achille Ratti, was an Italianpriest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 260thPope from 1922 to 1939.[1]

    Priest

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    Ratti was ordained as a priest in 1875.[2]

    Father Ratti was a professor at the Padua Seminary from 1882 to 1888.

    He worked at Ambrosian Library of Milan from 1888 to 1911; and at the Vatican Library from 1911-1914.[2]

    Bishop

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    In 1919, Pope Benedict XV made Ratti a Bishop of Lepanto.[3]

    In 1921, Benedict named him Archbishop of Milan.[2]

    Cardinal

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    In 1921, Ratti was made a cardinal.[4]

    Pope

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    Cardinal Ratti was elected pope on February 6, 1922; and he chose the name Pope Pius XI.[3]

    Some of his decisions were controversial.

    He made 18 concordats (treaties) with foreign governments. They