John XXIII

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POPE JOHN XXIII

Official name : Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli
Nationality : Italy
Pope from : 1958-1963

Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The Lion of St Mark symbolises the fact that when elected Pope, Roncalli was Patriach of Venezia (Venice) 1953-1958. He was beatified in 2000 and cannonized in 2014.