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Pope John Paul I was the first pope to abandon the coronation, and he was also the first pope to choose a double name (John Paul) for his papal name. His successor, Karol Józef Wojtyła, chose the same name. He was the first pope to have a Papal inauguration and the last pope to use the Sedia Gestatoria.
Discrepancies in the Vatican's account of the events surrounding Pope John Paul I's death—its inaccurate statements about who found the body; [1] what he had been reading; when, where, and whether an autopsy could be carried out [1] [2] —produced a number of conspiracy theories, many associated with the Vatican Bank, which owned a large share in Banco Ambrosiano.
Pope Paul I (Latin: Paulus I; 700 – 28 June 767) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the emerging Papal States from 29 May 757 to his death. He first served as a Roman deacon and was frequently employed by his brother, Pope Stephen II, in negotiations with the Lombard kings.
Pope Urban I (Saint) 222–230, died a martyr [4] Pope Pontian (Saint) 230–235, condemned to mines in Sardinia and died on island of Tavolara [4] Pope Anterus (Saint), elected 21 November 235, martyred at hands of Emperor Maximus [4] Pope Fabian (Saint), elected 10 January 236 and died a martyr during persecution and decapitated by Decius [4]
The papal conclave held from 14 to 16 October 1978 was triggered by the death of John Paul I on 28 September 1978, just 33 days after he was elected pope. The conclave to elect John Paul I's successor ended after eight ballots. The cardinal electors selected Cardinal Karol Józef Wojtyła, Archbishop of Kraków, as the new pope. The third pope ...
Plaque commemorating the popes buried in St. Peter's Basilica (their names in Latin and the year of their burial). This chronological list of popes of the Catholic Church corresponds to that given in the Annuario Pontificio under the heading "I Sommi Pontefici Romani" (The Roman Supreme Pontiffs), excluding those that are explicitly indicated as antipopes.
“With a smile, Pope John Paul managed to communicate the goodness of the Lord,” Pope Francis said.
Paul VI, who was elected on 21 June 1963 and died on 6 August 1978. John Paul I, who was elected on 26 August 1978 and died thirty-three days later on 28 September 1978. John Paul II, who was elected on 16 October 1978 and held the position until his death 26 years, 5 months, and 18 days later on 2 April 2005.