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Pope Pius XI promulgated the encyclical Quas primas, establishing the Feast of Christ the King.
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Pope Pius XI
Head of the Catholic Church from 1922 to 1939
Pope Pius XI was head of the Catholic Church from 6 February 1922 until his death in February 1939. He was also the first sovereign of the Vatican City State upon its creation on 11 February 1929.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Encyclical
Doctrinal document in Christian churches
An encyclical was originally a circular letter sent to all the churches of a particular area in the ancient Roman Church. At that time, the word could be used for a letter sent out by any bishop. The word comes from the Late Latin encyclios. The term is now primarily associated…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Quas primas
1925 encyclical by Pope Pius XI introducing the Feast of Christ the King
Quas primas is an encyclical of Pope Pius XI. Promulgated on December 11, 1925, it introduced the Feast of Christ the King.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Feast of Christ the King
Christian feast at the end of the liturgical year
The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, commonly referred to as the Feast of Christ the King, Christ the King Sunday or Reign of Christ Sunday, is a feast in the liturgical year which emphasises the true kingship of Christ. The feast is a relatively recent…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)