
On this day in history, August 26, 1978, Pope John Paul I is elected, would serve for only 33 days
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Pope John Paul I was elected pope on this day in history, Aug. 26, 1978. He would serve as pope for just over a month before his sudden death at the age of 65.
Luciani was elected on the fourth ballot — a relatively speedy election. Christine Rousselle is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
Born on Oct. 17, 1912, in Belluno, a town in northern Italy, the future pope was the son of Giovanni Luciani and Bortola Tancon, said the Vatican's official biography.
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