The General and the Nuncio: the history of relationship between Erich Ludendorff and Eugenio Pacelli
https://doi.org/10.20310/1810-0201-2022-27-1-276-287
Abstract
The relationship between German general Erich Ludendorff (1865–1937) and Eugenio Pacelli (1876–1958), the apostolic nuncio in Germany and the future Pope Pius XII (1939–1958) are studied. The research is based on the numerous E. Ludendorff’s memoirs and reports that E. Pacelli sent to Rome. The relationship between the general and the archbishop can be described as mutual animosity. The clashes of these historical figures are studied in the context of political events in Munich in the first half of the 1920s. Much attention is paid to E. Ludendorff’s antiCatholic statements and their impact on the public opinion in Bavaria after the Beer Hall Putsch trial. For the nuncio, these events served as yet another proof that nationalism was the main threat of the 20th century. It is concluded that further study of this issue will help deepen the understanding of the Weimar Republic’s political and religious life.
About the Author
A. A. Mordzilovich
Saint-Petersburg State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Anna A. Mordzilovich, Post-Graduate Student of 07.00.03 General History (of the Relevant Period) Programme
7/9 Universitetskaya Emb., St. Petersburg 199034
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Mordzilovich A.A. The General and the Nuncio: the history of relationship between Erich Ludendorff and Eugenio Pacelli. Tambov University Review. Series: Humanities. 2022;22(1):276-287. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.20310/1810-0201-2022-27-1-276-287
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