Short biography of pope pius xi biography

Pope Pius XI (Latin: Pius PP. XI; Italian: Pio XI, 31 May 1857–10 February 1939), born Achille Ratti, was an Italianpriest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 260thPope from 1922 to 1939.^[1]

Priest

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Ratti was ordained as a priest in 1875.^[2]

Father Ratti was a professor at the Padua Seminary from 1882 to 1888.

He worked at Ambrosian Library of Milan from 1888 to 1911; and at the Vatican Library from 1911-1914.^[2]

Bishop

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In 1919, Pope Benedict XV made Ratti a Bishop of Lepanto.^[3]

In 1921, Benedict named him Archbishop of Milan.^[2]

Cardinal

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In 1921, Ratti was made a cardinal.^[4]

Pope

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Cardinal Ratti was elected pope on February 6, 1922; and he chose the name Pope Pius XI.^[3]

Some of his decisions were controversial.

He made 18 concordats (treaties) with foreign governments. They