John Paul I

pope of the Catholic Church in 1978
Person human Q37278
John Paul I
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John Paul I

Summary

John Paul I is a human[1]. Born in Canale d'Agordo[2], he… he was born on October 17, 1912[3]. He died in Vatican City[4]. He died on September 28, 1978[5]. He worked as a Latin Catholic priest[6], writer[7], transitional deacon[8], university teacher[9], and Latin Catholic bishop[10]. He ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,401 views/month, #5,054 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Paul I was born in Canale d'Agordo[2].
  • John Paul I died in Vatican City[4].
  • John Paul I was born on October 17, 1912[3].
  • John Paul I died on September 28, 1978[5].
  • John Paul I died on September 29, 1978[12].
  • Burial took place at Vatican Grotto[13].
  • John Paul I's father was Giovanni Luciani[14].
  • John Paul I held citizenship in Italy[15].
  • John Paul I held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[16].
  • John Paul I held citizenship in Vatican City[17].
  • John Paul I's professions included Latin Catholic priest[6].
  • John Paul I's professions included writer[7].
  • John Paul I's professions included transitional deacon[8].
  • John Paul I's professions included university teacher[9].
  • John Paul I worked as a Latin Catholic bishop[10].
  • John Paul I's field of work was Roman Catholic dogma[18].
  • John Paul I's field of work was moral theology[19].
  • John Paul I's field of work was canon law[20].
  • John Paul I's field of work was Petrine ministry[21].
  • John Paul I's field of work was Catholic Church[22].
  • John Paul I's field of work was papacy[23].
  • John Paul I held the position of Pope[24].
  • John Paul I held the position of patriarch of Venice[25].
  • John Paul I held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Vittorio Veneto[26].
  • John Paul I held the position of cardinal[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Paul I's place of birth was Canale d'Agordo[2]. He was born on October 17, 1912[3]. His father was Giovanni Luciani[14].

Education

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

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Latin Catholic priest[6], writer[7], transitional deacon[8], university teacher[9], and Latin Catholic bishop[10]. Fields of work include Roman Catholic dogma[18]; moral theology[19], an academic discipline[29]; canon law[20], an area of law[30]; Petrine ministry[21]; Catholic Church[22], a Christian denomination[31], in Vatican City[32], founded in 0001[33], headquartered in Vatican City[34]; and papacy[23], an administrative type[35], in Vatican City[36]. Positions held include Pope[24], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[37], in Vatican City[38], founded in 0033[39]; patriarch of Venice[25], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[40], founded in 1451[41]; Roman Catholic Bishop of Vittorio Veneto[26]; and cardinal[27], a title[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of St. Gregory the Great[43], a religion-related award[44], in Vatican City[45], founded in 1831[46]; Order of Pius IX[47], an orders, decorations, and medals of the Holy See[48], in Vatican City[49], founded in 1847[50]; and Order of the Golden Spur[51], a religion-related award[52], in Vatican City[53], founded in 1539[54].

Personal Life

John Paul I's religion is recorded as Catholicism[55].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 28, 1978[5] and September 29, 1978[12]. John Paul I passed away in Vatican City[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[56]. He is buried at Vatican Grotto[13].

Why It Matters

John Paul I ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,401 views/month, #5,054 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 80 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

Works attributed to him include Illustrissimi[59], a periodical[60].

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 Latin Catholic priest[6], writer[7], transitional deacon[8], university teacher[9], and Latin Catholic bishop[10].

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[43], Order of Pius IX[47], and Order of the Golden Spur[51].

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  31. [12] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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