Pope John Paul I
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| motto: Humilitas | |
| Birth name | Albino Luciani |
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| Born | 17 October 1912 Forno di Canale (today Canale d'Agordo), Italy |
| Died | 28 September 1978 Apostolic Palace, Vatican City |
| Papacy from | 26 August 1978 – 28 September 1978 |
| Came after | Pope Paul VI |
| Came before | Pope John Paul II |
Pope John Paul 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.[1] His name was a combination the two popes who came before him. The name "John Paul" honors Pope John XIII who made a bishop and Pope Paul VI who raised him to the rank of cardinal.[2]
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[change] Early life
Luciani was born in Canale d'Agordo, a small town between Venice and the Austrian border with Italy. His father was a migrant worker in Switzerland.[2]
[change] Priest
Luciani began his priesthood in the parishes of his home region. In 1937, he became a professor of theology and vice-rector of Belluno seminary.[2]
[change] Bishop
He was made Bishop of Vittorio Veneto in 1969.[2] He understood his role as bishop in a modest way:
Just as there are different books, there are different bishops. Some are like eagles that glide at great height with magisterial documents; others are like skylarks that sing the praises of the Lord in a marvelous way; still others are like poor wrens that, on the last branch of the church tree, only squeak, trying to express some thought on the broadest themes. I, like Mark Twain, belong to the last category.[2]
[change] Cardinal
In 1972, Pope Paul VI made Luciani a cardinal.[3] and the Patriarch of Venice.[4]
[change] Pope
Cardinal Luciani was elected Pope in 1978,[5] John Paul I was the first pope to have two names as a Pope. He was the first Pope to call himself by a new name Pope Lando in 913.
He was known as "the Smiling Pope".[2]
[change] Death
John Paul I died on 28 September 1978, 33 days after his election.[2]
[change] Selected works
In a statistical overview derived from writings by and about John Paul I, OCLC/WorldCat encompasses roughly 250+ works in 370+ publications in 17 languages and 11,300+ library holdings.[6]
- Illustrissimi (1978)[7]
[change] Related pages
[change] References
- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Obituaries: The Smiling Pope," New York Times. November 6, 1978; retrieved 2011-10-30.
- ↑ Hoffman, Paul. "Vatican Focuses on New Cardinals," New York Times. December 13, 1972; retrieved 2011-10-20.
- ↑ Friendly, Alfred Jr. "Pope Admonishes Italian Bishops," New York Times. April 12, 1970; retrieved 2011-10-30.
- ↑ "On This Day: August 26," New York Times.; retrieved 2011-10-27.
- ↑ WorldCat Identities: John Paul I Pope 1912-1978
- ↑ Mitgang, Herbert. "Publishing: Writers Who Became Popes," New York Times. November 10, 1978; retrieved 2011-1030.
[change] More reading
- Cornwell, John. (1989). A Thief in the Night: the Death of Pope John Paul I. New York: Simon & Schuster. 10-ISBN 0671683942/13-ISBN 9780671683948; OCLC 20013469
- Seabeck, Raymond, ed. (2004). The Smiling Pope: the Life and Teaching of John Paul I. Huntington, Indiana: Our Sunday Visitor Publishing Division. 10-ISBN 1931709971; 13-ISBN 9781931709972; OCLC 438570516
[change] Other websites
- Catholic Hierarchy, Pope John Paul I
- Vatican webpage, John Paul I biography
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal Luciani
