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Original - Pope Leo XIII (March 2 1810July 20 1903), born Count Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci, was the 256th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, reigning from 1878 to 1903, succeeding Pope Pius IX. Reigning until the age of 93, he was the oldest pope, and had the third longest pontificate, behind John Paul II. He is known as the "Pope of the Working Man" and "The Social Pope".
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Reason
A good quality portrait of an important figure.
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Pope Leo XIII
Creator
Authentic portrait from the Vatican album of the Ecumenical Council.

Not promoted --jjron (talk) 09:30, 11 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]