Magisterium of Pius XII

The Magisterium of Pope Pius XII consists of some 1,600 mostly non-political speeches, messages, radio and television speeches, homilies, apostolic letters, and encyclicals of Pope Pius XII.

[1] His magisterium has been largely neglected or even overlooked by his biographers, who center on the policies of his pontificate.

The list uses the official dates of the Discorsi and Acta Apostolicae Sedis, published by the Holy See.

The combined length and scope of these 50 speeches, written within only 150 days, suggest a brutal work load for Pius, which may have contributed to his death.

His physician, Professor Gasparini, commented: "The Holy Father did not die because of any specific illness.