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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pius XIII (The New Pope) | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The New Pope
NERFINISHED
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The Young Pope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
faith
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miracles ⓘ power ⓘ |
| basedOn | Lenny Belardo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
authoritarian
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charismatic ⓘ deeply spiritual ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalCitizenship | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Paolo Sorrentino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Belardo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalTitle | Pope Pius XIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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political drama ⓘ religious drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Lenny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith |
Cardinal Angelo Voiello
NERFINISHED
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John Paul III (The New Pope) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sister Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputation | near-mythic status among the faithful ⓘ |
| influences |
Vatican politics
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faith dynamics of other characters ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
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Italian ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
catalyst for Vatican politics
ⓘ
central spiritual figure ⓘ former pope ⓘ |
| network |
Canal+
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HBO NERFINISHED ⓘ Sky Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
eventually awakens from the coma
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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
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often depicted in white papal garments ⓘ |
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