Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto

Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, known as Pope Pius X, served as the Pope from 1903 until his death in 1914. He is remembered for his conservative stance against modernism in theology and for initiating the first codification of canon law in the Catholic Church, which was published in 1917. His papacy was marked by a focus on liturgical reform and a commitment to the Church's traditional teachings during a time of significant social and political change.