1951 state leaders - Events of 1952 - 1953 state leaders - State leaders by year See also: List of religious leaders in 1952 List of international organization leaders in 1952 Africa Liberia - William V.S. Tubman, President of Liberia (1944-1971) South Africa Monarch - George VI, King of South Africa (1936-1952... 1951 colonial governors - Events of 1952 - 1953 colonial governors - Colonial governors by year See also: List of state leaders in 1952 List of religious leaders in 1952 List of international organization leaders in 1952 France French Somaliland - Numa François Henri Sadoul, Governor of French Somaliland (1950-1954) Guinea - Paul...
The Roman Catholic Church is the largest Christian body in the world. ... The Venerable Pope Pius XII, born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli (March 2, 1876 â October 9, 1958), reigned as Pope and sovereign of Vatican City from March 2, 1939 to 1958. ... The Pope is the Catholic Bishop and patriarch of Rome, and head of the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Catholic Churches. ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...