Pope John XXIII

Born

Nov 25, 1881

November 25th in a family of 13 children

studied in Rome

1901

then takes a year off to do military service

begins teaching history

1905

leadership

1921

became the head of the Italian national office of the society for the propagation of faith in Rome

names nuncio to paris

1944

first session of the second vatican council

1962

which set in motion major reforms of the church, its structure, liturgy and relations with other christians with other religions and christians

died

1963

of cancer