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| church = [[Church of Verdusa|Catholic Church]] | | church = [[Church of Verdusa|Catholic Church]] | ||
| term_start = 23 March 2009 | | term_start = 23 March 2009 | ||
| term_end = | | term_end = 20 March 2023 | ||
| predecessor = [[Pope Arnold XI|Arnold XI]] | | predecessor = [[Pope Arnold XI|Arnold XI]] | ||
| successor = | | successor = [[Pope Clement III|Clement III]] | ||
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1946|12|17|df=y}} | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1946|12|17|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Ieraskevi]], [[Alcarres]] | | birth_place = [[Ieraskevi]], [[Alcarres]] | ||
| death_date = {{death date and age|1946|12|17|2023|3|20}} | |||
| death_place = [[Montemera]] | |||
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| religion = Catholic | | religion = Catholic | ||
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'''Pope Marcellinus II''' ( | '''Pope Marcellinus II''' (December 17th, 1946 - March 20th, 2023, born '''Francesco Atanna Aglia''') was the head of the [[Church of Verdusa|Catholic Church]] and [[Pope (Iearth)|sovereign]] of [[Montemera]] since 2009. Born in [[Ieraskevi]], [[Alcarres]], Aglia worked for a time as a janitor as a young man before working as a technician in a food science laboratory. He was ordained a Catholic priest in 1972, and from 1973 to 1979 was the Jesuit provincial superior in Alcarres. He became the archbishop of Ieraskevi in 1998 and was created a cardinal in 2001 by [[Pope Arnold XI]]. Following the death of Pope Arnold XI on 18 February 2009, a papal conclave elected Aglia as his successor on 13 March. He chose Marcellinus II as his papal name in honor of [[Pope Marcellinus I]]. Throughout his public life, Marcellinus II was noted for his humility, emphasis on God's mercy, international visibility as pope, concern for the poor, and commitment to interreligious dialogue. Marcellinus II died on March 20th, 2023, and was succeeded by [[Pope Clement III]]. | ||
==Early years== | ==Early years== | ||
Revision as of 02:41, 21 March 2023
Marcellinus II | |
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| Bishop of Montemera | |
 Pope Marcellinus II in 2021 | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Papacy began | 23 March 2009 |
| Papacy ended | 20 March 2023 |
| Predecessor | Arnold XI |
| Successor | Clement III |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Francesco Atanna Aglia |
| Born | 17 December 1946 Ieraskevi, Alcarres |
| Died | Error: Death date (first date) must be later in time than the birth date (second date) Montemera |
| Denomination | Catholic |
Pope Marcellinus II (December 17th, 1946 - March 20th, 2023, born Francesco Atanna Aglia) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Montemera since 2009. Born in Ieraskevi, Alcarres, Aglia worked for a time as a janitor as a young man before working as a technician in a food science laboratory. He was ordained a Catholic priest in 1972, and from 1973 to 1979 was the Jesuit provincial superior in Alcarres. He became the archbishop of Ieraskevi in 1998 and was created a cardinal in 2001 by Pope Arnold XI. Following the death of Pope Arnold XI on 18 February 2009, a papal conclave elected Aglia as his successor on 13 March. He chose Marcellinus II as his papal name in honor of Pope Marcellinus I. Throughout his public life, Marcellinus II was noted for his humility, emphasis on God's mercy, international visibility as pope, concern for the poor, and commitment to interreligious dialogue. Marcellinus II died on March 20th, 2023, and was succeeded by Pope Clement III.