2 March 1876 – 9 October 1958
Elected Pontiff on the 2nd of March, 1939
Prayer for his beatification
O Jesus!
Eternal High Priest, Who didst deign to raise Thy faithful servant, Pius
XII, to the supreme dignity of Thy Vicar on earth and to grant him the
grace to be a fearless defender of the faith, a valiant champion of justice
and peace, zealous in proclaiming the glory of Thy Most holy Mother, a
shining example of charity and all virtues, deign now to grant us, in view
if his merits, the graces we ask of Thee; so that, made certain of his
efficacious intercession with Thee, we may one day see him raised to the
honours of our altars. Amen.
IMPRIMATUR
† Petrus Canisius
Vic. Gen. Civit. Vatic.
Die 8 Decembris 1958.
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