- Saint, original name Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli. 1881–1963, pope (1958–63). He promoted ecumenism and world peace and summoned the second Vatican Council (1962–65); canonized in 2014. Feast day: Oct 11 or June 4
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John XXIII,
- Biographical(Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli) 1881–1963, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1958–63.
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