He was beatified by pope john paul ii in 2000 Pope john xxiii's feast day will be october 11, as opposed to the day of his death, which is june 3 This special feast day is intended as a commemoration of the opening of the second vatican council on october 11, 1962. John xxiii (born november 25, 1881, sotto il monte, italy—died june 3, 1963, rome Feast day october 11) was the pope, the leader of the roman catholic church, from 1958 to 1963. Since his death on june 3, 1963, much has been written and spoken about the warmth and holiness of the beloved pope john
Perhaps the testimony of the world was best expressed by a newspaper drawing of the earth shrouded in mourning with the simple caption, a death in the family. A shy, retiring man, cardinal angelo roncalli became our beloved pope saint john xxiii Born angelo giuseppe roncalli at sotto il monte, italy on 25 november 1881, pope john xxiii was elected pope on october 28, 1958 He died june 3, 1963 in rome and was beatified by pope john.
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