3 Quotes & Sayings By Pope Leo
Pope Leo XIII was born in Rome in 1810. He was the successor to the throne of the last pontiff, Gregory XVI. He reigned from 1878 to 1903. It was during his pontificate that the Risorgimento took place
In the course of that period, Italy became a nation-state and a great power in world affairs. In his encyclical Aeterni Patris, Pope Leo XIII promulgated the principle of papal infallibility in faith and morals, a principle which has been recognized by all six popes who succeeded him.
