Quote by: Pope John XXIII

The council now beginning rises in the Church like the daybreak, a forerunner of most splendid light.


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Author Bio


  • NamePope John XXIII
  • Description261st Pope of the Catholic Church
  • AliasesAngelo Giuseppe Roncalli; Angelo Roncalli; John 23; Pope John XXIII; Saint John XXIII
  • BornNovember 25, 1881
  • DiedJune 3, 1963
  • CountryItaly; Vatican City
  • ProfessionCatholic Priest; Diplomat
  • AwardsGrand Cross Of The Legion Of Honour; Presidential Medal Of Freedom; Balzan Prize; Righteous Among The Nations; Order Of St. Gregory The Great; Order Of Pius IX; Order Of The Golden Spur