📚 St. Paul VI (Pope, Giovanni Battista Montini)

Pope St. Paul VI, born Giovanni Battista Montini, served as the 262nd successor of St. Peter from 1963 to 1978. Before his election to the papacy, he served in the Vatican Secretariat of State and as Archbishop of Milan. He guided the Church through the final sessions and implementation of the Second Vatican Council, working to renew the Church’s life and strengthen its mission of evangelization.

Paul VI promoted dialogue between the Church and the modern world while firmly defending Catholic teaching. His major writings include Humanae Vitae, on the transmission of human life, and Evangelii Nuntiandi, on evangelization in the modern world. Remembered for his humility, pastoral concern, and dedication to the Church, he was canonized by Pope Francis in 2018.

Lived: September 26, 1897 – August 6, 1978 | Feast Day: May 29 | Canonized: October 14, 2018, by Pope Francis
Patronage: No official patronage assigned.

Saint Feast day
May 29GRC
Lived
September 26, 1897 – August 6, 1978
Canonized
October 14, 2018, by Pope Francis

Pope St. Paul VI, born Giovanni Battista Montini, served as the 262nd successor of St. Peter from 1963 to 1978. Before his election to the papacy, he served in the Vatican Secretariat of State and as Archbishop of Milan. He guided the Church through the final sessions and implementation of the Second Vatican Council, working to renew the Church’s life and strengthen its mission of evangelization.

Paul VI promoted dialogue between the Church and the modern world while firmly defending Catholic teaching. His major writings include Humanae Vitae, on the transmission of human life, and Evangelii Nuntiandi, on evangelization in the modern world. Remembered for his humility, pastoral concern, and dedication to the Church, he was canonized by Pope Francis in 2018.

Patron of

No official patronage assigned.

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