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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Pius XI, by Nicola Perscheid, circa 1922 (retouched).jpg — Nicola Perscheid, Public domain.","cite":"\"Pope Pius XI\". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/pope-pius-xi. Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-06T02:29:43Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-06","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/pope-pius-xi","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/pope-pius-xi","ne":null}}