Leo XIII Quotes


We hold upon this earth the place of God Almighty.


Citations

Leo XIII, Pope. Praeclara Gratulationis Publicae: Apostolic Letter of Pope Leo XIII on the Reunion of Christendom. Vatican Polyglot Press, 20 June 1894.

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Leo XIII
  • Born: March 2, 1810
  • Died: July 20, 1903
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Pope Leo XIII was the head of the Catholic Church from 20 February 1878 to his death in 1903. He was the oldest pope (reigning until the age of 93), with the exception of Pope Benedict XVI as emeritus pope, and had the third-longest confirmed pontificate, behind those of Pius IX (his immediate predecessor) and John Paul II.