Paul VI

American  

noun

1. Giovanni Batista Montini, 1897–1978, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1963–78.

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Paul VI British  

noun

1. original name Giovanni Battista Montini. 1897–1978, Italian ecclesiastic; pope (1963–1978)

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In 1964, Paul VI inaugurated the traveling papacy when he became the first pontiff to leave Italy since Pius VII was carted off to France at gunpoint by Napoleon Bonaparte’s soldiers in 1809.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

She wrote to three Popes that I know of — Paul VI and both John Pauls.

From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2025

The pope also noted that there were two people in the Vatican’s Paul VI audience hall — “two fathers” — and that one was Palestinian, the other Israeli.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 27, 2024

From 1998 to 2003, he was a co-chairman of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission, an ecumenical effort established in 1967 by the archbishop of Canterbury at the time, Michael Ramsey, and Pope Paul VI.

From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2023

Paul VI jumps Bishop McNamara for the No. 4 spot after claiming its 16th consecutive Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association title with a victory over St. Anne’s-Belfield.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 6, 2023

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