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Pope John Paul I (died 1978)

Historical image related to Pope John Paul I (died 1978) from October 17, 1912

Pope John Paul I

Head of the Catholic Church in 1978

Pope John Paul I was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 26 August 1978 until his death 33 days later. His reign is among the shortest in papal history, giving rise to the most recent year of three popes—the first since 1605. John Paul I…
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October 17

Day of the year

October 17 is the 290th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 75 days remain until the end of the year.
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