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Pope John Paul I
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Born
October 17
,
1912
·
Forno di Canale, Veneto, Italy [now Canale d'Agordo, Veneto, Italy]
Died
September 28
,
1978
·
Vatican City
(heart attack)
Birth name
Albino Luciani
Nicknames
The Smiling Pope
The September Pope
Height
5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
Mini Bio
Pope John Paul I was born on October 17, 1912 in Forno di Canale, Veneto, Italy [now Canale d'Agordo, Veneto, Italy]. He was a writer, known for
Josef Meinrad liest Albino Luciani (1984)
. He died on September 28, 1978 in Vatican City.
Trivia
Was elected Pope John Paul I on 26 August 1978. Was succeeded by
Pope John Paul II
.
Was the first Pope to refuse the three-tiered papal crown. It has not been worn since.
In one of the shortest reigns in papal history, he served only 33 days.
Since his reign covered most of the month of September, he was known as the "September Pope".
Is currently the last Italian-born Pope so far.
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