Pius X, Pope
Martyrological notice
Roman Martyrology (traditional English edition; normalized OCR transcription): At Rome, of St. Pius, pope and martyr, who in the persecution of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, was crowned with martyrdom.
Communio Sanctorum
Reforming pope who promoted frequent Communion, catechesis, sacred music and resistance to Modernism.
Roman Martyrology (traditional English edition; normalized OCR transcription): At Rome, of St. Pius, pope and martyr, who in the persecution of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, was crowned with martyrdom.