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Pope Paul VI

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Pope Paul VI

Overview

  • Born
    September 26, 1897 · Concesio, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy
  • Died
    August 6, 1978 · Castel Gandolfo, Lazio, Italy (heart attack)
  • Birth name
    Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini
  • Nickname
    • The Pilgrim Pope
  • Height
    5′ 8″ (1.73 m)

Mini bio

  • Pope Paul VI was born on September 26, 1897 in Concesio, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy as Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini. He was ordained a priest on May 29, 1920 and he was elected Pope on June 21, 1963. He succeeded Pope John XXIII. He died on August 6, 1978 in Castel Gandolfo, Lazio, Italy.
    - IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous

Trivia

  • Succeeded by Pope John Paul I.
  • The last pope to accept the three tiered papal crown.
  • His coronation in 1963 was the last for a Pope, all of his three successors opted for a low-key papal installation.
  • In 1965 he became the first Pontiff to visit the U.S. where he was met by Lyndon B. Johnson. The pope later celebrated Mass in Yankee Stadium.
  • Ordained a priest on May 29, 1920.

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