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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Example Sentences

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

DeShawn Harris-Smith is a wing from Paul VI who is ranked the eighth-best small forward in the country.

From Washington Post • Mar. 19, 2023

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

Playing its sixth game in eight days, Paul VI overcame a slow start and held a comfortable lead for much of the final three quarters.

From Washington Post • Mar. 4, 2023