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John Paul I

pope of the Catholic Church in 1978
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Summary

John Paul I was born on October 17, 1912[1], in Canale d'Agordo[2]. He died on September 28, 1978[3], in Vatican City[4]. He worked as a Latin Catholic priest[5], writer[6], transitional deacon[7], university teacher[8], and Latin Catholic bishop[9]. He ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,135 views/month, #5,054 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: September 29, 1978[11]
  • Place of burial: Vatican Grotto[12], St. Peter's Basilica[13]
  • Father: Giovanni Luciani[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Italy[15], Kingdom of Italy[16], Vatican City[17]
  • Field of work: Roman Catholic dogma[18], moral theology[19], canon law[20], Petrine ministry[21], Catholic Church[22], papacy[23]
  • Position held: Pope[24], patriarch of Venice[25], Roman Catholic Bishop of Vittorio Veneto[26], cardinal[27]
  • Educated at: Pontifical Gregorian University[28]
  • Award received: Order of St. Gregory the Great[29], Order of Pius IX[30], Order of the Golden Spur[31]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholicism[32]
  • Sex or gender: male[33]
  • Coat of arms: coat of arms of John Paul I[34]
  • Commons category: Ioannes Paulus I[35]
  • Canonization status: Venerable[36], Servant of God[37], blessed[38]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[39]
  • Honorific prefix: His Holiness[40]
  • Family name: Luciani[41]
  • Given name: Albino[42], Ioannes Paulus[43]
  • Feast day: August 26[44]
  • Official website: http://www.fondazionepapaluciani.it/it/[45]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Pope John Paul I[46]
  • Work location: Rome[47], Vatican City[48], Venice[49], Vittorio Veneto[50]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[51]

Why It Matters

John Paul I has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 108 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

Works attributed to him include Illustrissimi[54], a periodical[55].

FAQs

Where was John Paul I born?

John Paul I was born in Canale d'Agordo[2].

Where did John Paul I die?

John Paul I died in Vatican City[4].

Who were John Paul I's parents?

John Paul I's father was Giovanni Luciani[14].

What did John Paul I do for work?

John Paul I worked as a Latin Catholic priest[5], writer[6], transitional deacon[7], university teacher[8], and Latin Catholic bishop[9].

Where did John Paul I go to school?

John Paul I was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[28].

What awards did John Paul I receive?

Honors received include Order of St. Gregory the Great[29], Order of Pius IX[30], and Order of the Golden Spur[31].

Related Entities

Canale d'Agordo canon law Italy John XXIII Kingdom of Italy Vatican City Vittorio Veneto

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Dodro · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 7w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 12w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 13w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 14w ago · Bargioni · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 16w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 129995, 676241, 502144
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  9. 17w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 129995, 676241, 502144
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  10. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  12. 17w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  13. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  14. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  17. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  18. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  19. 23w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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