Pope John XXIII - Bronze Medal - Signed ER - French Vintage from 1968 buy

Beautiful French vintage black patinated bronze medal showing Pope John XXIII on the obverse and on the reverse is the Papal Seal and the legend "Je suis le serviteur de tous", which translates as "I am the servant of all".

In excellent condition, a few very minor scuffs and scratches but it was made in 1968 so a few marks are not surprising, see photos for more details.

Diametre: 7cm or 2 3/4".
Weight: 208g.

Pope John XXIII - An Italian (born Sotto ilMonte, near Bergamo) named Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli.

Called up for service in World War I, he was first in the medical corps and was later a chaplain. He was elected pope on Oct. 28, 1958. As pope, he put reforms into practice: He laid stress on his own pastoral duties as well as those of other bishops and the lesser clergy; he was active in promoting social reforms for workers, the poor, orphans, and the outcast; he advanced cooperation with other religions.
Pope John XXIII almost doubled the number of cardinals, making the college the largest in history to that point. On Jan. 25, 1959, he quietly announced the intention of calling an ecumenical council to consider measures for renewal of the church in the modern world, promotion of diversity within the encasing unity of the church, and the reforms that had been earnestly promoted by the ecumenical movement and the liturgical movement. The convening of the council on Oct. 11, 1962, was the high point of his reign.

His heartiness, his overflowing buy love for humanity individually and collectively, and his freshness of approach to ecclesiastical affairs made "Good Pope John" one of the best-loved popes of modern times. John XXIII was beatified in 2000 by Pope John Paul II.


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