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August 2, 1905
The River Press
Fort Benton, Chouteau County, Montana
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Pope Pius X makes a light-hearted joke about shared tailor surnames with nervous Bishop Schneider of Paderborn during an audience to ease his tension.
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It is not often that the supreme pontiff of the Roman Catholic church indulges in a joke, but Pope Pius X, born Sarto, is very genial and kind hearted, and when he noted during a recent audience given to Herr Schneider bishop of Paderborn, that the bishop, who had just been introduced, was very nervous, he made a facetious remark that at once put the German prelate at ease.
"Monsignore," said the pope, with a laugh. "we are brothers. Don't you understand?"
The bishop evidently did not, so the pope continued
"We both belong to the tailor family. Schneider, as well as Sarto!"
Schneider is the German for tailor and Sarto is the Italian.
POPE PIUS X.
It is not often that the supreme pontiff of the Roman Catholic church indulges in a joke, but Pope Pius X, born Sarto, is very genial and kind hearted, and when he noted during a recent audience given to Herr Schneider bishop of Paderborn, that the bishop, who had just been introduced, was very nervous, he made a facetious remark that at once put the German prelate at ease.
"Monsignore," said the pope, with a laugh. "we are brothers. Don't you understand?"
The bishop evidently did not, so the pope continued
"We both belong to the tailor family. Schneider, as well as Sarto!"
Schneider is the German for tailor and Sarto is the Italian.
POPE PIUS X.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Pope Joke
Pius X
Bishop Schneider
Tailor Pun
Paderborn
What entities or persons were involved?
Pope Pius X
Herr Schneider
Bishop Of Paderborn
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Pope Pius X
Herr Schneider
Bishop Of Paderborn
Event Date
Recent Audience
Story Details
Pope Pius X jokes with nervous Bishop Schneider about their surnames meaning 'tailor' in Italian and German to put him at ease.