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| Saeculo exeunte Encyclical of Pope Pius XII | |
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| Signature date | 13 June 1940 |
| Subject | On the Eighth Century of the Independence of Portugal |
| Number | 3 of 41 of the pontificate |
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Saeculo exeunte is an encyclical of Pope Pius XII in which he honors Portugal at the celebration of its 800th anniversary. A large part of the encyclical deals with the missionary activities of Portugal and the need to modernize missionary work. It was given in Rome, June 13, 1940, in the second year of his pontificate.