When is Pius X's birthday?

Pius X's birthday is June 2. He was born on June 2, 1835 in Riese Pio X, Italy.

How old was Pius X when he died?

Pius X died on August 20, 1914, aged 79.

Who shares a birthday with Pius X?

Famous people who share Pius X's June 2 birthday include Thomas Hardy, Marquis de Sade, Karl Adolph Gjellerup, Sergio Agüero and Leo XI.

Religion · 1835–1914

Pius X — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 2 June 1835 · Died: 20 August 1914 · Age: 79

Italian pope who reformed church music and liturgy, opposed modernism and was declared a saint in 1954

Did you know?He was the first pope to be canonised as a saint in over three hundred years when he was elevated in the 1950s.

Quick facts

Date of birth2 June 1835
Date of death20 August 1914
Age at death79
Cause of deathMyocardial infarction
NationalityItalian
BirthplaceRiese Pio X, Italy
OccupationCatholic priest, transitional deacon, Catholic bishop

Editor's Take:

Pius X was a pope who never forgot his humble roots. The son of a village postman in northern Italy, he spent many years as a parish priest. He rose to become Bishop of Mantua and Patriarch of Venice. Elected pope in 1903, he took a firm line against "modernism" in theology. He encouraged children to receive Communion from the age of reason, around seven. He reformed church music and began a new code of canon law. He was canonised in 1954, the first pope made a saint in over 200 years.

Key Milestones

1893: Venice – patriarch
1903: Pope – elected
1907: Modernism – condemned
1910: Communion – early age

Pope Pius X (Italian: Pio X; born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto; 2 June 1835 – 20 August 1914) 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.

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Head of the Catholic Church, 1835–1914

Giuseppe Sarto was born in Riese on 2 June 1835.

He was Patriarch of Venice.

He was elected pope in 1903.

He was canonised in 1954.

Career highlights

1893Venice: patriarch
1903Pope: elected
1907Modernism: condemned
1910Communion: early age
1954Saint: canonised

Did you know?He was the first pope canonised since Pius V in 1712.

Age at death: 79
Years since death: 112

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When is Pius X's birthday?: Pius X's birthday is June 2. He was born on June 2, 1835 in Riese Pio X, Italy.
How old was Pius X when he died?: Pius X died on August 20, 1914, aged 79.
Who shares a birthday with Pius X?: Famous people who share Pius X's June 2 birthday include Thomas Hardy, Marquis de Sade, Karl Adolph Gjellerup, Sergio Agüero and Leo XI.

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