What training did Giovanni Battista Montini receive at the Ecclesiastical Academy?

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Pope Paul VI stands behind microphones with both arms raised, wearing white papal robes and glasses, during a public appearance in Geneva. — St. Paul VI In 1968 Pope Paul VI appeared in Geneva to address the International Labour Organization on the 50th anniversary of its founding.

Giovanni Battista Montini, who later became Pope Paul VI, attended the Ecclesiastical Academy following his return to Rome in 1923 due to persistent health issues.1

The Ecclesiastical Academy serves as the training school for future Vatican diplomats. While at the academy, Montini pursued special studies to prepare for his career in the diplomatic service, while simultaneously resuming his work at the Vatican Secretariat of State.1