Pope Paul VI
| Paul VI | |
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| Papacy began | June 21, 1963 |
| Papacy ended | August 6, 1978 |
| Predecessor | Pope John XXIII |
| Successor | Pope John Paul I |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini |
| Born | September 26, 1897 Concesio, Italy |
| Died | August 6, 1978 Castel Gandolfo, Italy |
| Motto | In nomine Domini |
| Other Popes named Paul | |
Pope Paul VI (Latin: Paulus Sextus), born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 263rd Pope from from 1963 until his death in 1978.[1] Paul was a spiritual leader and the head of the church bureaucracy.[2]
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Early life[change]
Montini was born in Concesio which is near Brescia in northern Italy. His father was editor of a Roman Catholic newspaper.[3] His studies produced degrees in civil and canon law, theology and philosophy.[4]
Priest[change]
Montini was ordained and celebrated his first mass in 1920.[3] He worked in the Vatican diplomatic corps.[4]
During World War II, he was in charge of the Vatican's work for refugees and prisoners of war.[4]
Bishop[change]
He was made Archbishop of Milan in 1954.[4]
Cardinal[change]
Pope John XXIII made Montini a cardinal in 1958.[3]
Pope[change]
Cardinal Montini was elected Pope in 1963.[3]
Pope Paul continued the Second Vatican Council which was begun by Pope John XXIII.[5]
His first encyclical is the only one in the Vatican archives which is in the handwriting of the pope who delivered it.[6]
Paul VI was known as the "pilgrim" pope for his numerous travels.[7] He was the first pope to fly in an airplane.[8]
In 1964, Paul was the first pope to travel to the Holy Land, flying first to Amman in Jordan and then traveling by car to Jerusalem.[9]
In 1970, the pope visited Australia, the Phillipines,[10] and Indonesia.[11]
In 1975, Paul declared 1975 to be a "jubilee" year with themes of renewal and reconciliation.[12]
In 1978, Prime Minister Aldo Moro was kidnapped in Rome. Pope Paul VI offered an exchange between his life with Moro. The offer never happened and Moro was killed 55 days later.[13]
Legacy[change]
The Pope Paul VI Hall is the modern building in which mass papal audiences are held.[14]
Related pages[change]
References[change]
- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ↑ Briggs, Kenneth A. "Pope Paul VI Is Dead of a Heart Attack at 80; Guided the Church Through Era of Change," New York Times. August 7, 1978; retrieved 2011-10-30.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Cortesi, Arnaldo. "Cardinal Montini Elected Pope," The New York Times. June 22, 1963; retrieved 2011-10-30.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Faces of the Milennium: Pope Paul VI (1897-1978)," New York Times. 1999; retrieved 2011-10-30.
- ↑ Cortesi, Arnaldo. "Pope Says in Talk He Will Continue Vatican Council," New York Times. June 23, 1963; retrieved 2011-10-30.
- ↑ Doty, Robert C. "Pope Paul VI Completes Second Year of Reign," New York Times. June 21, 1965; retrieved 2011-10-30.
- ↑ "Roman Catholics: Pope as Pilgrim," Time. December 11, 1964; "Pope visited Ephesus and Virgin Mary House in Turkey"; excerpt, "Pope Benedict XVI is the third pope who became a 'pilgrim'.... Pope Paul VI and Pope John Paul II were the other two popes who visited the House of Virgin Mary and became 'pilgrims'."
- ↑ "Pilgrim Popes," Vatican Radio; retrieved 2011-10-30.
- ↑ Hoffmann, Paul. "Paul VI Starts Trip To the Holy Land," New York Times. January 4, 1964; retrieved 2011-10-30.
- ↑ Hoffman, Paul. "Pope Will Visit Philippines and Australia," New York Times. May 30, 1970; retrieved 2011-10-30.
- ↑ Kamm, Henry. "Moslems, Hindus and Buddhists Join Pope at Mass in Jakarta," New York Times. December 4, 1970; retrieved 2011-10-30.
- ↑ "The Jubilee in Church History," Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN); retrieved 2011-10-30.
- ↑ Holmes, J. Derek, and Bernard W. Bickers. A Short History of the Catholic Church. London: Burns and Oates, 1983. 291.
- ↑ Hofmann, Paul. "When in Rome, How to Attend a Papal Audience," New York Times. February 11, 1979; retrieved 2011-10-30.
More reading[change]
Serafian, Michael. (1964). The Pilgrim. New York: Farrar, Straus. OCLC 386084?
Other websites[change]
Media related to Paulus VI at Wikimedia Commons
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- Vatican webpage, Paul VI biography
- Catholic Hierarchy, Pope Paul VI
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal Montini
| Preceded by John XXIII |
Pope 1963–19781 |
Succeeded by John Paul I |
