# Pope John Paul I - Pope

URL: https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-john-paul-i
Pontificate: 26 August 1978 – 28 September 1978
Number in the papal list: 263
Born-Died: 1912-10-17 - 1978-09-28
Papal era: Modern Papacy
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_John_Paul_I

Italian citizen; most recent Italian pope. First pope to be born in the twentieth century.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Pope Paul VI](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-paul-vi)
- Next in list: [Pope John Paul II](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-john-paul-ii)

## Timeline events during this pontificate
- 1978 - [John Paul II elected](https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1978-john-paul-ii-elected)