Pius XIII (in The New Pope continuation)

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Pius XIII (in *The New Pope* continuation) is the comatose yet spiritually potent former pontiff Lenny Belardo, whose lingering presence and near-mythic status profoundly shape the Vatican’s politics and faith dynamics in the series.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
television character
appearsIn The New Pope NERFINISHED
The Young Pope NERFINISHED
associatedWithTheme faith
miracles
power
basedOn Lenny Belardo NERFINISHED
characterTrait authoritarian
charismatic
deeply spiritual
countryOfFictionalCitizenship United States of America NERFINISHED
createdBy Paolo Sorrentino NERFINISHED
familyName Belardo NERFINISHED
fictionalTitle Pope Pius XIII NERFINISHED
genre drama
political drama
religious drama
givenName Lenny NERFINISHED
hasRelationshipWith Cardinal Angelo Voiello NERFINISHED
John Paul III (The New Pope) NERFINISHED
Sister Mary NERFINISHED
hasReputation near-mythic status among the faithful
influences Vatican politics
faith dynamics of other characters
languageOfWork English
Italian
narrativeRole catalyst for Vatican politics
central spiritual figure
former pope
network Canal+ NERFINISHED
HBO NERFINISHED
Sky Atlantic NERFINISHED
notableEvent eventually awakens from the coma
falls into a coma before the events of The New Pope
inspires popular devotion despite being comatose
occupation Pope NERFINISHED
partOf The Young Pope / The New Pope television saga NERFINISHED
portrayedBy Jude Law NERFINISHED
positionHeld Supreme Pontiff NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
setting Vatican City NERFINISHED
spiritualStatus considered saint-like by many believers in the series
statusAtStartOfSeries comatose
visualIconography frequently shown in slow-motion and stylized sequences
often depicted in white papal garments

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Lenny Belardo followedBy Pius XIII (in The New Pope continuation)