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Leo XIII

Author · born March 2, 1810 · died 1903

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Pope Leo XIII was head of the Catholic Church from 1878 until his death in 1903. He had the fourth-longest reign and third-longest verified reign of any pope, behind those of St. Peter, Pius IX, and John Paul II.

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  1. 43Became cardinalDecember 19, 1853
  2. 67Became PopeFebruary 20, 1878
  3. 81Notable work: Rerum NovarumMay 15, 1891

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