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pp. 325, b/w illustrations. “Josefina Lehnert, was a German Roman Catholic nun who served as Pope Pius XII’s housekeeper and secretary from his period as Nuncio to Bavaria in 1917 until his death as pope in 1958. She managed the papal charity office for Pius XII from 1944 until the pontiff’s death in 1958. She was a Sister of the Holy Cross, Menzingen order. ~~~ “Madre Pascalina”, as she was called, led the Pacelli household in the nunciature in Munich, Bavaria from 1917 to 1925 and in the nunciature to Germany and Prussia in Berlin from 1925 to 1929, where Nuncio Pacelli was Dean of the Diplomatic Corps. There she became known for organizing the Pacelli parties, “which were auspicious, tastefully sprinkling glitter with the strictest European etiquette.”
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| ISBN | 0446512583 | |
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| ISBN13 | 9780446512589 | |
| Number of pages | 325 | |
| Original Title | La Popessa The Controversial Biography of Sister Pascalina, The Most powerful Woman in Vatican History | |
| Published Date | 1985 | |
| Book Condition | Very Good | |
| Jacket Condition | Very Good | |
| Binding | Hardcover | |
| Size | 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | New York | |
| Edition | First Edition | |
| Category: | Religion | |
| Authors: | Paul I. Murphy, R. Rene Arlington | |
| Publishers: | Incorporated, Warner Books |
pp. 325, b/w illustrations. “Josefina Lehnert, was a German Roman Catholic nun who served as Pope Pius XII’s housekeeper and secretary from his period as Nuncio to Bavaria in 1917 until his death as pope in 1958. She managed the papal charity office for Pius XII from 1944 until the pontiff’s death in 1958. She was a Sister of the Holy Cross, Menzingen order. ~~~ “Madre Pascalina”, as she was called, led the Pacelli household in the nunciature in Munich, Bavaria from 1917 to 1925 and in the nunciature to Germany and Prussia in Berlin from 1925 to 1929, where Nuncio Pacelli was Dean of the Diplomatic Corps. There she became known for organizing the Pacelli parties, “which were auspicious, tastefully sprinkling glitter with the strictest European etiquette.”
| Weight | 0.67 kg |
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