Pope Leo XIII

Pope Leo XIII (2 March 1810 - 20 July 1903), born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci to an Italian comital family, was the 256th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, reigning from 1878 to 1903 in succession to Pope Pius IX. Reigning until the age of 93, he was the oldest pope, and had the third longest pontificate, behind his immediate predecessor Pius IX and John Paul II.

He is known for intellectualism, the development of social teachings with his encyclical Rerum Novarum and his attempts to define the position of the Church with regard to modern thinking. He impacted Roman Catholic Mariology and promoted both the rosary and the scapular. He issued a record eleven encyclicals on the rosary, approved two new Marian scapulars and was the first Pope to fully embrace the concept of Mary as mediatrix.

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[PInk77W1]

@vitoduval cool i didnt know that.

[noleyplatz]

He also instituted the St Michael prayer to be said after Masses. In the 2nd Vatican Council this practice was dismissed to the great detriment of the Church. Leo had a vision of what we are really up against and this prayer was the result. It needs to be said often by everyone, never mind what the hierarchy think.

[vitoduval]

He's also on the Physical Graffiti album by Led Zeppelin. The first pope to appear on a rock album.

[sundlea]

One of my favorite popes. Great teacher and profet. He has lots to tell us even today!

[kaiserbill5711]

SUPERB !!!