Giovanni Battista Montini was born in the village of Concesio, in the province of Brescia, Lombardy in 1897. His father Giorgio Montini was a lawyer, journalist, director of the Catholic Action and member of the Italian Parliament. His mother was Giudetta Alghisi, from a family of rural nobility. He had two brothers, Francesco Montini, who became a physician, and Lodovico Montini, who became a lawyer and politician. On 30 September 1897, he was baptized in the name of Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini. He attended Cesare Arici, a school run by the Jesuits, and in 1916, he received a diploma from Arnaldo da Brescia, a public school in Brescia. His education was often interrupted by bouts of illness. COUNT 5
QSN1 In what Italian province was Giovanni Battista Montini born? ANS1 Brescia, Lombardy QSN2 In what Italian village was Giovanni Battista Montini born? ANS2 Concesio QSN3 What political organization was Giovanni's father a member of? ANS3 Italian Parliament QSN4 How many brothers did Giovanni have? ANS4 two QSN5 What was Giovanni's mother descended from? ANS5 rural nobility