Pope John Paul I

Religious Leader

1912 – 1978

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Who was Pope John Paul I?

Pope John Paul I, born Albino Luciani, was the head of the Catholic Church from his election to the papacy on 26 August to his sudden death 33 days later on 28 September 1978. His 33-day reign is among the shortest in papal history, resulting in the most recent Year of Three Popes. John Paul I was the first Pope to be born in the 20th century and the last Pope to die in it. In fact, he is the only Pope to have lived his entire life in the 20th century. John Paul I remains the most recent Italian-born pope, ending a succession of Italian-born popes that started with Clement VII in 1523. He was declared a Servant of God by his successor, Pope John Paul II, on 23 November 2003.

After he ascended to the papacy, John Paul I explained in his first Angelus address the reason behind his choice of name which happened to be the first dual papal name in history. He said that he called himself this in honour of his two immediate predecessors Pope John XXIII and Pope Paul VI. He explained that he was indebted to John XXIII for naming him a bishop and to Paul VI for creating him a cardinal. His sudden death caused much suspicion among people which have led to a number of conspiracy theories in relation to his death. John Paul I was mentioned by his successor after the latter's election several weeks after his death.

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Born
Oct 17, 1912
Canale d'Agordo
Also known as
  • Albino Luciani
Parents
Siblings
Religion
  • Catholicism
Nationality
  • Italy
Profession
Education
  • Pontifical Gregorian University
Died
Sep 28, 1978
Apostolic Palace

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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