Leo XIII

noun

1. Giovanni Vincenzo Pecci, 1810–1903, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1878–1903.

Leo XIII

noun

1. Leo XIII18101903MItalianRELIGION: pope original name Gioacchino Pecci. 1810–1903, pope (1878–1903). His many important encyclicals include Rerum novarum (1891) on the need for Roman Catholics to take action on various social problems

Example Sentences

The speaker went on, quoting from Karl Marx about "masters and workmen" and the "spirit of revolutionary change" before clearing his throat to deliver another correction: Apologies, that was actually Pope Leo XIII.

From Salon

Wallace’s book was the first work of fiction to be blessed by a Pope, Leo XIII, and Wallace decided that for religious reasons no one should adapt it.

From The Guardian

Sanders noted that the Roman Catholic Church's first encyclical on social justice, written in 1891 by Pope Leo XIII, lamented the enormous gap between the rich and the poor.

From Reuters

Many of the issues Francis talks about were first articulated in 1891 by Pope Leo XIII, who issued an encyclical on the right of workers to join associations.

From Washington Post

At the request of Pope Leo XIII, she moved to the United States in 1889 to serve the influx of Italian immigrants.

From New York Times