Pius XI was born in Italy on May 31,1857, as AchilleRatti,in
Lombardy, Italy, near Milan.
3. Studied at the Milan Seminary 4. Ordained in 1879 at the
Lateran Basilica 5. Sent to the Gregorian University to earn three
doctoral degrees 6. Assigned to teach at the seminary in Padua by
Pope Leo XIII from 1882-1888
