Pope Pius XII Collection

This collection documents the relationship between Pope Pius XII and Georgetown University, starting with his visit to campus in the fall of 1936 as Cardinal Pacelli, when he received an honorary degree. Correspondence, newspaper clippings, and pamphlets regarding the Cardinal and figures including Georgetown President Fr. Arthur A. O’Leary S.J. and papal duchess Genevieve Brady are among other assorted documents surrounding the Pope’s time on the Hilltop and in the United States as a whole. Additionally, this collection briefly details Cardinal Pacelli’s transition to Pope Pius XII, the decades of his papal tenure, and his death. A number of newspaper and magazine articles are present, offering insight into the public opinion of Pope Pius XII over the years, with brief records of correspondence dispersed throughout. The collection concludes with an eulogy on the passing of Pope Pius XII, delivered by Fr. O’Leary S.J. in October 1958.