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Dante was a poet, not a theologian. That reference is so over-used it’s almost trite.

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On April 30, 1921, in honor of the 600th anniversary of Dante's death, Pope Benedict XV promulgated an encyclical named In praeclara summorum, calling him one "of the many celebrated geniuses of whom the Catholic faith can boast" and the "pride and glory of humanity".

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DDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS OF POPE JOHN PAUL II AT A READING OF DANTE'S DIVINE COMEDY