Pope Pius XI, born : 31-May-1857, 156 years ago. died : 10-February-1939 at the age of 81, 74 years ago. sign Gemini

• At the age of 74, 11-February-1932 : Pope Pius XI meets Benito Mussolini in Vatican City.
• At the age of 79, 10-March-1937 : The Encyclical ''Mit brennender Sorge'' of Pope Pius XI is published in Nazi Germany.
• At the age of 81, 02-March-1939 : Pope Pius XII (Cardinal Pacelli) succeeds Pope Pius XI as the 260th pope.