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On the occasion of the 1950 Holy Year, His Holiness Pius XII decided that
Charles Gounod's (1818-1893) Pontifical March should become the OFFICIAL
hymn.
The
Pontifical March took on the new title of Pontifical
HYMN.
It thus replaced the old Anthem composed by Vittorino Hallmayr in 1857
in the style of that period.
Gounod, a man of sincere faith, composed the march for
the Priestly Jubilee Anniversary of His Holiness Pius IX.
It was performed for the first time in the presence of PIUS IX on 11 April 1869
by SEVEN bands in Saint Peter's Square.
In spite of its immediate success, Gounod's hymn did
not substitute the old Hallmayr's Anthem for 81 years!
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