John Paul I.

Biography

Albino Luciani, born on October 17, 1912, became the 264th Pope of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City on August 26, 1978. His papacy, which lasted just 33 days, holds the record for the shortest in papal history. As the most recent Italian-born pope, Luciani's reign marked a unique era in the Catholic Church's succession. He passed away on September 28, 1978.