Quo Fuit places 4 dated presences for Pope John XXIII across 3 places, from 1925 to 1958.
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Pope John XXIII (born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli; 25 November 1881 to 3 June 1963) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 28 October 1958 until his death on 3 June 1963.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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February 1925month
Kingdom of Bulgariaattested“In February 1925, the Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Gasparri summoned him to the Vatican and informed him of Pope Pius XI's decision to appoint him the Apostolic Visitor to Bulgaria (1925–1935).”source: Wikipedia: Pope John XXIII
February 1925month
St Peter's Basilicaattested“In February 1925, the Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Gasparri summoned him to the Vatican and informed him of Pope Pius XI's decision to appoint him the Apostolic Visitor to Bulgaria (1925–1935).”source: Wikipedia: Pope John XXIII
11 November 1953exact date
Veniceattested“He could not keep that promise, as Ancilla died on 11 November 1953 at the time when he was consecrating a new church in Venice.”source: Wikipedia: Pope John XXIII
9 October 1958exact date
Veniceattested“Following the death of Pope Pius XII on 9 October 1958, Roncalli watched the live funeral on his last full day in Venice on 11 October.”source: Wikipedia: Pope John XXIII
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25 November 1881exact date
Province of Bergamomentioned“Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli was born on 25 November 1881 in Sotto il Monte, a small country village in the Bergamo province of the Lombardy region of Italy.”source: Wikipedia: Pope John XXIII
1904year
Romementioned“In 1904, Roncalli completed his doctorate in theology and was ordained a priest in the Church of Santa Maria in Montesanto in Piazza del Popolo in Rome on 10 August.”source: Wikipedia: Pope John XXIII
1904year
Santa Maria in Montesanto (Rome)mentioned“In 1904, Roncalli completed his doctorate in theology and was ordained a priest in the Church of Santa Maria in Montesanto in Piazza del Popolo in Rome on 10 August.”source: Wikipedia: Pope John XXIII
25 March 1925exact date
Romementioned“Roncalli was consecrated a bishop by Giovanni Tacci Porcelli in the church of San Carlo al Corso in Rome, on 25 March 1925.”source: Wikipedia: Pope John XXIII
30 November 1934exact date
Turkeymentioned“On 30 November 1934, he was appointed Apostolic Delegate to Turkey and Greece and titular archbishop of Mesembria, Bulgaria.”source: Wikipedia: Pope John XXIII
October 1935month
Romementioned“In October 1935, he led Bulgarian pilgrims to Rome and introduced them to Pope Pius XI on 14 October.”source: Wikipedia: Pope John XXIII
5 September 1939exact date
Kingdom of Bulgariamentioned“Roncalli remained in Bulgaria at the time that World War II commenced, optimistically writing in his journal in April 1939, "I don't believe we will have a war." When the war began, he was in Rome, meeting with Pope Pius XII on 5 Septemb…”source: Wikipedia: Pope John XXIII
5 September 1939exact date
Romementioned“Roncalli remained in Bulgaria at the time that World War II commenced, optimistically writing in his journal in April 1939, "I don't believe we will have a war." When the war began, he was in Rome, meeting with Pope Pius XII on 5 Septemb…”source: Wikipedia: Pope John XXIII
1940year
Greecementioned“In 1940, Roncalli was asked by the Vatican to devote more of his time to Greece; therefore, he made several visits in January and May of that year.”source: Wikipedia: Pope John XXIII
November 1948month
En-Calcat Abbeymentioned“In November 1948, he went for his yearly retreat to the En-Calcat Abbey in Southern France.”source: Wikipedia: Pope John XXIII
23 February 1953exact date
Apostolic Nunciature to Francementioned“Roncalli left France for Venice on 23 February 1953, stopping briefly in Milan and then to Rome.”source: Wikipedia: Pope John XXIII
23 February 1953exact date
Romementioned“Roncalli left France for Venice on 23 February 1953, stopping briefly in Milan and then to Rome.”source: Wikipedia: Pope John XXIII
23 February 1953exact date
Milanmentioned“Roncalli left France for Venice on 23 February 1953, stopping briefly in Milan and then to Rome.”source: Wikipedia: Pope John XXIII
25 December 1958exact date
Bambino Gesù Hospitalmentioned“Following his election, the new pope told the tale of how, in his first weeks, he was walking when he heard a woman exclaim in a loud voice: "My God, he's so fat!" The new pope casually remarked: "Madame, the holy conclave isn't exactly…”source: Wikipedia: Pope John XXIII
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