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Pope Saint Pius X
Riese, Venice, Austria (now Italy)
Pope Saint Pius X, born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto on June 2, 1835, in Riese, diocese of Treviso, Venice, Austria (now Italy), was the 257th pope of the Catholic Church. He is also known by various other names, including Giuseppe Melchior Sarto, Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, Giuseppe Sarto, and Joseph Sarto.
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Gaudete et Exsultate, 32
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