Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli

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An Italian church leader who was Pope John XXIII and started the Second Vatican Council

proper noun

: Ángelo Giuseppe Roncalli

Historians often discuss the impact of Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli's leadership during the Second Vatican Council.

Examples

Few people know that Pope John XXIII was born as Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli in Italy.
The reforms introduced by Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli changed the face of the Catholic Church.
Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli was a significant figure in the history of the Catholic Church.
Pope Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli is remembered for his efforts in promoting peace.
Few people know that Pope John XXIII was born as Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli in Italy.
Historians often discuss the impact of Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli's leadership during the Second Vatican Council.
Pope Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli is remembered for his efforts in promoting peace.

Synonyms

John XXIII

vsAngelo Giuseppe Roncalli

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A pope of the Roman Catholic Church from 1958 to 1963 who started the Second Vatican Council

uses his birth name rather than the regnal papal title

Pope John XXIII

vsAngelo Giuseppe Roncalli

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A Catholic leader who was pope from 1958 to 1963 and called the Second Vatican Council

uses his birth name instead of that formal papal title

Surface Forms

Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli main

Morphology

Angelo + Giuseppe + Roncalli

This item is a full personal name (a proper noun) whose referent — the individual who became Pope John XXIII and initiated the Second Vatican Council — is arbitrary and cannot be derived from its parts. Knowing the constituent names 'Angelo', 'Giuseppe', and 'Roncalli' does not allow a learner to infer the person's identity or papal role; proper names are cross-linguistically non-compositional and therefore opaque to B1 learners.

Etymology

Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli was the birth name of the man who became Pope 'John XXIII'. He chose that name when he became pope in 1958 and later started the 'Second Vatican Council', so Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli now refers to the pope who led big church reforms.