August 21: Pope St Pius X

Today's saint is Pope St Pius X, an important figure in the liturgical life of the church in the twentieth century. With the prominence of the SSPX recently, I was surprised at how many of the churches dedicated to him are thoroughly modern. But it only illustrates the substantive nature of his work that his principles ring true across more formal lines.Here are two photographs of St Pius X, Hohenstein from 1998. The architect is Peter Bohm.

Timothy Parker shared with us these two images of a church dedicated to St Pius X in Rome. The building's dedication was in 1961 and the architect was Alberto Ressa.