Pope
Pope John Paul I
Pope from 1978 to 1978
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 began
1978
Papacy ended
1978
Birth name
Albino Luciani