Albino Luciani (Pope John Paul I) was born October 17, 1912 in the village of Canale D'Agordo. He entered the seminary at the age of 11, and was ordained for the diocese of Belluno in 1935. After two years of parish work, in 1937 he was appointed vice-rector of the diocesan seminary. He obtained his doctorate in theology from the Gregorian University in Rome. In 1954, he became vicar general of the diocese. In 1958, Pope John XXIII made him bishop of Vittorio Veneto.
Luciani was a zealous pastor who used simple stories in his preaching. He took part in Vatican II and enthusiastically bro...
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