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Pope John XXIII, who reigned from 1958 to 1963 and called the Second Vatican Council, was elevated to sainthood in the Roman Catholic Church on Sunday by Pope Francis. Here are some major
events in his life. - Nov. 25, 1881 - Born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, one of 13 children of a tenant farmer in the village of Sotto il Monte in northern Italy. - Aug. 10, 1904 - After
serving in the army, he was ordained a priest and later served as the secretary to the bishop of Bergamo. - 1914-1918 - Served as hospital orderly and later chaplain during World War One. -
1925 - Entered the Vatican's diplomatic service, appointed apostolic visitor to Bulgaria - 1935 - Transferred to Istanbul, from where, during the war years, he helped Jews in Hungary
and other countries to get false certificates enabling them to escape the Holocaust. - Dec. 22, 1944: Named Apostolic Nuncio (Ambassador) to France. - Jan. 12, 1953 - Pope Pius XII elevates
him to the rank of cardinal and names him patriarch of Venice. - Oct. 28, 1958: Elected pope after many ballots, a compromise candidate. - Jan. 29, 1959: Calls the Second Vatican Council to
modernise the Church. - Oct. 11, 1962: Second Vatican Council starts. - June 3, 1963: Dies after a battle with stomach cancer. (Reporting by Philip Pullella; Editing by Stephen Powell and
Alison Williams)