John Paul I

American  

noun

1. Albino Luciani, 1912–78, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1978.

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John Paul I British  

noun

1. original name Albino Luciani. 1912–78, pope (1978) whose brief 33-day reign was characterized by a simpler papal style and anticipated an emphasis on pastoral rather than administrative priorities

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In September, while visiting the Vatican for the beatification of former Pope John Paul I, also as Tsai's envoy, Chen met Pope Francis and asked him to "pray for Taiwan".

From Reuters ● Dec. 31, 2022

John Paul I died of a heart attack on 28 September 1978.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2022

Last year, Francis approved a miracle attributed to the intercession of John Paul I, that of the recovery of a critically ill girl in 2011 in Buenos Aires.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 4, 2022

Pope Francis will preside over Mass Sunday for the beatification of John Paul I.

From New York Times ● Sep. 4, 2022

John Paul I also broke molds, referring to himself as “I” in papal speeches, instead of the more impersonal traditional “we.”

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2022