Pope John Paul I

Pope Blessed

John Paul I
Bishop of Rome
Papacy began26 August 1978
Papacy ended28 September 1978
Predecessor Paul VI
Successor John Paul II
Orders
Ordination7 July 1935
by Giosuè Cattarossi
Consecration27 December 1958
by John XXIII
Created cardinal5 March 1973
by Paul VI
Personal details
Birth nameAlbino Luciani
Born(1912-10-17)17 October 1912
Canale d'Agordo, Belluno, Veneto, Kingdom of Italy
Died28 September 1978(1978-09-28) (aged 65)
Apostolic Palace, Vatican City
Previous post
MottoHumilitas (Humility)
SignatureJohn Paul I's signature
Coat of armsJohn Paul I's coat of arms
Sainthood
Venerated inCatholic Church
Beatified04 September 2022
St. Peter's Square, Vatican City
by Pope Francis
Attributes
PatronageCatechists[1]
Other popes named John Paul
Ordination history of
Pope John Paul I
History
Diaconal ordination
Date2 February 1935
Priestly ordination
Ordained byGiosuè Cattarossi
Date7 July 1935
PlaceChurch of San Pietro, Belluno, Kingdom of Italy
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorPope John XXIII
Co-consecratorsGirolamo Bortignon (Padua)
Gioacchino Muccin (Bell. & Felt.)
Date27 December 1958
PlaceSaint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City
Cardinalate
Elevated byPope Paul VI
Date5 March 1973
Papal styles of
Pope John Paul I
Reference styleHis Holiness
Spoken styleYour Holiness
Religious styleHoly Father
Posthumous styleVenerable

Pope John Paul I (Latin: Ioannes Paulus PP. I; Italian: Giovanni Paolo I, 17 October 1912 – 28 September 1978), born Albino Luciani, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 264th Pope for 33 days in 1978.[2] His name was a combination of the names of the two popes who came before him. The name "John Paul" honors Pope John XXIII who made him a bishop and Pope Paul VI who raised him to the rank of cardinal.[3] Pope John Paul I was beatified by Pope Francis on 04 September 2022.[4]

  1. "The prayer for Pope Luciani". Corriere delle Alpi. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  2. "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-02.
  3. "Obituaries: The Smiling Pope," New York Times. November 6, 1978; retrieved 2011-10-30.
  4. "Pope beatifies John Paul I: May he obtain for us the 'smile of the soul' - Vatican News". www.vaticannews.va. 2022-09-04. Retrieved 2022-09-04.

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