Pope Leo Visits Vatican Library on His Birthday, Announces New Building in Vatican City
The project will add modern space for 2 million books and 100,000 archival documents as holdings outgrow current facilities, Vatican officials said.
- On his 71st birthday, Pope Leo XIV visited the Vatican Library on Monday and announced plans for a new building in Vatican City to house the library and Vatican Apostolic Archive.
- The need for expansion stems from a 'considerable increase over recent decades in the Holy See's bibliographic holdings,' which has rendered current storage spaces within the Vatican City State insufficient.
- Pope Leo ordered construction at the Fontana dell'Autoparco, replacing the Lateran location previously identified by Pope Francis, to consolidate the Vatican Apostolic Library and Archive.
- The Pontiff established a Vatican instrumental foundation to manage resources and finance construction, while the library will continue using storage at the Pontifical Major Roman Seminary until completion.
- Housing 2 million books and 100,000 archival documents, the library remains central to the Church's mission. Pope Leo emphasized preserving its 'monastic atmosphere' while encouraging physical visits by scholars.
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