📚 St. John XXIII (Pope, Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli)

Pope St. John XXIII, born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, served as the 261st successor of St. Peter from 1958 until his death in 1963. Born in Sotto il Monte, Italy, in 1881, he was ordained a priest in 1904 and served the Church in several diplomatic and pastoral roles before becoming Patriarch of Venice. Known for his warmth, humility, and pastoral spirit, he became affectionately known as the “Good Pope.”

One of his most significant acts was convoking the Second Vatican Council in 1962, seeking to renew the Church's pastoral life and strengthen its mission in the modern world. Although he did not live to see the Council completed, his vision helped shape the Church for generations. He was canonized by Pope Francis in 2014, together with Pope St. John Paul II.

Lived: November 25, 1881 – June 3, 1963 | Feast Day: October 11 | Canonized: April 27, 2014, by Pope Francis
Patronage: No official patronage assigned.

Saint Feast day
October 11USCCB
Lived
November 25, 1881 – June 3, 1963
Canonized
April 27, 2014, by Pope Francis

Pope St. John XXIII, born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, served as the 261st successor of St. Peter from 1958 until his death in 1963. Born in Sotto il Monte, Italy, in 1881, he was ordained a priest in 1904 and served the Church in several diplomatic and pastoral roles before becoming Patriarch of Venice. Known for his warmth, humility, and pastoral spirit, he became affectionately known as the “Good Pope.”

One of his most significant acts was convoking the Second Vatican Council in 1962, seeking to renew the Church's pastoral life and strengthen its mission in the modern world. Although he did not live to see the Council completed, his vision helped shape the Church for generations. He was canonized by Pope Francis in 2014, together with Pope St. John Paul II.

Patron of

No official patronage assigned.

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