Pope Pius II - Wikipedia
Pope Pius II (Latin: Pius PP. II, Italian: Pio II), born Enea Silvio Bartolomeo Piccolomini (Latin: Aeneas Silvius Bartholomeus; 18 October 1405 – 14 August 1464), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 19 August 1458 to his death.
Pope Pius II | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia
Pius II, POPE (ENEA SILVIO DE’ PICCOLOMINI), b. at Corsignano, near Siena, October 18, 1405; elected August 19, 1458; d. at Ancona, August 14, 1464. He was the eldest of eighteen children of Silvio de’ Piccolomini and Vittoria Forteguerra.
Pope Pius II - PopeHistory.com
Pope Pius II is known as one of the most prominent leaders of the Roman Catholic Church in the Late Middle Ages. Historians of the papacy note that Pius II was unique in that prior to ascending to the height of the Roman See, he served as a layman in a variety of offices.
Pius II - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online
Elected pope two years after his ordination, Pius called for a crusade to retake Constantinople from the Turks. No one responded, so the pope decided in 1463 to lead the crusade himself. He died the following year in Ancona; his heart was buried there, and his body was taken to …
Pope Pius II - Catholicism - Spiritual Culture
May 15, 2024 · Pope Pius II was elected as the head of the Catholic Church on August 19, 1458, and his papacy was marked by significant efforts to strengthen the Church. His dedication to the Catholic faith was evident in his commitment to reform the Church.
Pius II - Vatican
The Holy See Pontiffs Pius II [ AR - DE - EN - ES - FR - IT - PT] Pius II 210th Pope of the Catholic Church Beginning Pontificate: 19.VIII, 3.IX.1458: End Pontificate: 14.VIII.1464: Secular Name: Enea Silvio Piccolomini: Birth: Corsignano (Siena) ...
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope Pius II - NEW ADVENT
Born at Corsignano, near Siena, 18 Oct., 1405; elected 19 Aug., 1458; died at Ancona, 14 Aug., 1464. He was the eldest of eighteen children of Silvio de' Piccolomini and Vittoria Forteguerra. Although of noble birth, straitened circumstances forced him to help his father in the cultivation of the estate which the family owned at Corsignano.
Pope Pius II - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pope Pius II (Latin: Pius Secundus; 18 October 1405 – 14 August 1464), born Enea Silvio Piccolomini, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 211th Pope from August 19, 1458 until his death in 1464.
List of popes - Wikipedia
This chronological list of popes of the Catholic Church corresponds to that given in the Annuario Pontificio under the heading "I Sommi Pontefici Romani" (The Roman Supreme Pontiffs), excluding those that are explicitly indicated as antipopes.
POPE PIUS II, STATESMAN, AUTHOR AND ORATOR
May 24, 2024 · Pope Pius II was a brilliant young man, a lector, a convincing orator and a writer. His ability to negotiate with or for others was well known. His papacy was not very vibrant; his dream of the final Crusade did not come to fruition.