Who was Pope John Paul I?
Pope John Paul I (in Latin Ioannes Paulus PP. I), born Albino Luciani (October 17, 1912 – September 28, 1978), reigned as pope and as sovereign of Vatican City from August 26, 1978 to September 28, 1978. His 33-day papacy was one of the shortest reigns in papal history, resulting in the most recent Year of Three Popes. By contrast, the pontiff who succeeded him and who shared his regnal name, John Paul II, went on to have one of the longest reigns in history. Having died before he could make a legacy as a pope, he is best remembered for his friendliness and humility, drawing comparisons with “Good Pope John”, the widely popular Pope John XXIII. He was the first pope to choose a double name and did so to honor his two immediate predecessors, Pope John XXIII and Pope Paul VI. He was also the first (and so far only) pope to use “the first” in his regal name. Who was Cardinal Villot? Jean-Marie Cardinal Villot (11 October 1905 – 9 March 1979) was a French Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Chu
