Pope Pius XII Speaking 7 Languages

Pope Pius XII (Eugenio Pacelli - March 2, 1876 - October 9, 1958) was Pope of the Catholic Church from 1939 until his death in 1958. He spoke fluently seven languages: Italian, Latin, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese and English. His mother tongue was Italian. As a young man he learned Latin, French, Spanish and German. His Holiness learned Portuguese in a few weeks with a private teacher during a stay in Buenos Aires in order to be able to speak the language on his future trip to Rio de Janeiro. He learned English while he was Cardinal Secretary of State, perfecting it as Pope in his numerous conversations with British and American troops during the Allied occupation of Rome. His Holiness' most outstanding linguistic achievement came in Rome at the opening of the 1936 International Catholic Press Congress, when, as Secretary of State, he addressed that meeting in seven languages.

ENGLISH: 0:00
SPANISH: 0:39
FRENCH: 1:23
GERMAN: 1:50
ITALIAN: 2:35
PORTUGUESE: 3:18
LATIN: 4:14

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