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Pius X
Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto · 4 Aug 1903 – 20 Aug 1914 · 11 yrs · died
A parish priest's temperament in a pope. Lowered the age for first communion; fought modernism hard.
Did
- Admitted children to communion at the age of reason, around seven.
- Began the codification of canon law.
Didn't
- Tolerate dissent: the anti-modernist oath (1910) was required of all clergy.
From the record
Pope Pius X was head of the Catholic Church from 4 August 1903 until his death in August 1914. He opposed modernist interpretations of Catholic doctrine, and promoted liturgical reforms and Thomist scholastic theology. He initiated the preparation of the 1917 Code of Canon Law, the first comprehensive and systemic work of its kind, which was ultimately promulgated by his successor. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.
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