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St. Paul VI (born September 26, 1897, Concesio, near Brescia, Italy—died August 6, 1978, Castel Gandolfo; beatified October 19, 2014; canonized October 14, 2018; feast day September 26) was an Italian pope (reigned 1963–78) during a period including most of the Second Vatican Council (1962–65) and the immediate postconciliar era, in which ...
Pope Paul VI became the first pope to visit six continents. He was also the first pontiff to travel on an airplane, visit the Holy Land on pilgrimage, and travel outside of Italy in a century. He travelled more widely than any of his predecessors, earning the nickname "the Pilgrim Pope".
BIOGRAPHICAL PROFILE. PAUL VI. (1897-1978) The second child of Giorgio and Giuditta Alghisi, Giovanni Battista Montini was born in Concesio, Brescia, on 26 September 1897. He was ordained to the priesthood on 19 May 1920. He studied philosophy, civil law and canon law.
He promoted ecumenism and was the first pope to travel widely, visiting Israel, India, Asia, and Latin America. In 2012 Pope Benedict XVI declared that Paul had lived “a life of heroic virtue.” Two years later he was beatified by Francis I.
Oct 14, 2018 · Pope Paul VI served as the Bishop of Rome from 1963-1978. He was canonized by Pope Francis on October 14, 2018. He is buried among the papal tombs under St. Peter’s Basilica.
Sep 26, 2022 · Saint Paul VI’s Story. Born near Brescia in northern Italy, Giovanni Battista Montini was the second of three sons. His father, Giorgio, was a lawyer, editor, and eventually a member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies. His mother, Giuditta, was very involved in Catholic Action.
Apr 15, 2024 · In the decades since his death in August 1978, Pope St. Paul VI has been viewed in various lights: as a prophet in regard to the predictions he made concerning the consequences of widespread contraceptive use in Humanae Vitae; as a messenger in continuing and promulgating the work of the Second Vatican Council and upholding the ...
