Quo Fuit places 5 dated presences for Pope Leo XIII across 4 places, from 1824 to 1887.
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Pope Leo XIII (born Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaele Luigi Pecci; 2March 181020July 1903) was head of the Catholic Church from 1878 until his death in 1903.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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1824year
Jesuitattested“Together with Giuseppe, he studied in the Jesuit College in Viterbo until 1824.”source: Wikipedia: Pope Leo XIII
1824year
Viterboattested“Together with Giuseppe, he studied in the Jesuit College in Viterbo until 1824.”source: Wikipedia: Pope Leo XIII
1844year
Rome (department)attested“In 1844, upon his initiative, a Belgian College in Rome was opened; 102 years later, in 1946, the future Pope John Paul II would begin his Roman studies there.”source: Wikipedia: Pope Leo XIII
August 1877month
Rome (department)attested“In August 1877, on the death of Cardinal Filippo de Angelis, Pope Pius IX appointed him Camerlengo, which required him to reside in Rome.”source: Wikipedia: Pope Leo XIII
10 April 1887exact date
The United Statesattested“On 10 April 1887, a pontifical charter from Pope Leo XIII founded the Catholic University of America, establishing the national university of the Catholic Church in the United States.”source: Wikipedia: Pope Leo XIII
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1828year
Jesuitmentioned“In 1828, the 18-year-old Vincenzo decided in favour of secular clergy, and Giuseppe entered the Jesuit order.”source: Wikipedia: Pope Leo XIII
1836year
Rome (department)mentioned“In 1836, he received his doctorate in theology and doctorates of civil and Canon Law in Rome.”source: Wikipedia: Pope Leo XIII
17 July 1841exact date
Perugiamentioned“On 17 July 1841, he was sent to Perugia with 200,000 inhabitants.”source: Wikipedia: Pope Leo XIII
1843year
Belgiummentioned“In 1843, Pecci, at only 33, was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium, a position that guaranteed the cardinal's hat after completion of the tour.”source: Wikipedia: Pope Leo XIII
1847year
Papal Statesmentioned“In 1847, after Pope Pius IX granted unlimited freedom for the press in the Papal States, Pecci, who had been highly popular in the first years of his episcopate, became the object of attacks in the media and at his residence.”source: Wikipedia: Pope Leo XIII
1849year
Spoletomentioned“Pecci called a provincial council in 1849 to reform the religious life in his dioceses in Spoleto and it was in this council that the need for a Syllabus of Errors was discussed.”source: Wikipedia: Pope Leo XIII
8 December 1869exact date
Vatican Citymentioned“On 8 December 1869, an ecumenical council, which became known as the First Vatican Council, was to take place in the Vatican per Pope Pius IX.”source: Wikipedia: Pope Leo XIII
18 February 1878exact date
Rome (department)mentioned“On 18 February 1878, the conclave assembled in Rome.”source: Wikipedia: Pope Leo XIII
1879year
Ugandamentioned“In 1879 Catholic missionaries associated with the White Father Congregation (Society of the Missionaries of Africa) came to Uganda and others went to Tanganyika (present-day Tanzania) and Rwanda.”source: Wikipedia: Pope Leo XIII
1880year
Cataloniamentioned“In 1880, the Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey in Catalonia celebrated 1000 years of existence.”source: Wikipedia: Pope Leo XIII
1888 to 1899period
Rome (department)mentioned“Pope Leo XIII is remembered for the First Plenary Council of Latin America held at Rome in 1899, and for his encyclical of 1888 to the bishops of Brazil, In plurimis, on the abolition of slavery.”source: Wikipedia: Pope Leo XIII
1893year
Indiamentioned“He entrusted this task to the then Apostolic Delegate to India Ladislaus Michael Zaleski, who founded the Seminary in 1893.”source: Wikipedia: Pope Leo XIII
1902year
Philippinesmentioned“In a 1902 meeting with the American Governor-General William Howard Taft, Leo XIII refused to allow the United States government to buy land from Catholic friars in the Philippines.”source: Wikipedia: Pope Leo XIII
3 July 1903exact date
Vatican Citymentioned“Leo XIII originally contracted a cold while taking an outing in the Vatican Gardens on 3 July 1903; however, his condition rapidly deteriorated to the point that he had contracted pneumonia.”source: Wikipedia: Pope Leo XIII
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