Fulgens radiatur
| Fulgens radiatur Latin for 'The Radiant Light' Encyclical of Pope Pius XII | |
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| Signature date | 21 March 1947 |
| Subject | Saint Benedict, in occasion of the destruction of the Monastery of Monte Cassino during the Second World War |
| Number | 11 of 41 of the pontificate |
| Text | In Latin In English |
| ← Deiparae Virginis Mariae Mediator Dei → | |
Fulgens radiatur (English: 'The Radiant Light') issued 21 March 1947 is an encyclical of Pope Pius XII on Saint Benedict. It was written in the context of the heavy destruction of the Benedictine Monte Cassino monastery during the Battle of Monte Cassino in World War II.[1][2]
References
- Back to citation Marchione, Margherita (2002). Shepherd of Souls A Pictorial Life of Pope Pius XII. New York: Paulista Press. p. 135. ISBN 9780809141814. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- Back to citation Breccia Fratadocchi, Tommaso (2014). La ricostruzione dell'abbazia di Montecassino. Rome: Gangemi Editore. p. 180. ISBN 9788849279115. Retrieved 30 August 2022.