POPE
Pope John Paul I
Pope, Bishop of Rome
Pope John Paul I, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1978–1978.
background
Pope John Paul I, 'the Smiling Pope,' reigned only thirty-three days in 1978 before his sudden death. He was the first pope to take a double name. Beatified in 2022.
summary
Pope John Paul I, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1978–1978.
papacy Start
1978
papacy End
1978
birth Name
Albino Luciani