Pius XII, a Roman from Rome

Authors

Walter G. Tillmanns, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Publication Date

5-1-1959

Document Type

Article

Keywords

pius xii, pope, roman, dogma, lochner, lutherans

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

"E Romano di Roma," he is a Roman from Rome, the joyful multitudes shouted. For the first time in over 200 years a native Roman had been elected Bishop of Rome. The time was 5:30 P. M., the day March 2, 1939, the 63d birthday of Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli.

Disciplines

History of Christianity

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Recommended Citation

Tillmanns, Walter G. (1959) "Pius XII, a Roman from Rome," Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 30, Article 33.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol30/iss1/33