Pope John XXIII
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Pope John XXIII was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 28 October 1958 until his death on 3 June 1963.
John XXIII, c. 1958–63
Pope John XXIII, 1958–1963
Roncalli's family, c. 1890
The young priest Roncalli
Pope Paul VI
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Pope Paul VI was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978. Succeeding John XXIII, he continued the Second Vatican Council, which he
Pope John XXIII
…diagnosed with stomach cancer in September 1962 and died on 3 June 1963. His cause for canonization was opened on 18 November 1965 by his successor, Pope Paul VI, who declared him a Servant of God. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2000. On 5 July 2013, Pope Francis, bypassing the traditionally required…
Official portrait, 1969
Papa Paolo VI
Montini on the day of his ordination, 1920
Montini alongside Pope Pius XII during his service at the Secretariat of State