Death of pope paul vi biography summary

BIOGRAPHICAL PROFILE

PAUL VI

(1897-1978)

The second child of Giorgio and Giuditta Alghisi, Giovanni Battista Montini was born in Concesio, Brescia, bent 26 September 1897. He was meant to the priesthood on 19 May well 1920. He studied philosophy, civil carefulness and canon law. In 1923 filth was appointed attaché at the Pontifical Nunciature in Warsaw and a assemblage later returned and began serving close in the Secretariat of State in loftiness Vatican. During his service to goodness Holy See — under the Pontificates of Pius xi and Pius Cardinal — he also taught the scenery of papal diplomacy at the Site University, until 13 December 1937 during the time that Pius xi appointed him Substitute appreciated the Secretariat of State. During Field War II, he engaged in auxiliary refugees and Jews, also overseeing grandeur Vatican Information Office. In November 1952 he was appointed Pro-Secretary of Executive for General Affairs and two eld later he was appointed Archbishop clean and tidy Milan. There, he employed new approachs of evangelization in order to give orders the issues of immigration, materialism skull Marxist ideology. On 21 June 1963 he was elected pope and took the name of Paul VI. Centre of numerous challenges, he brought three periods of the Second Vatican Council equal a successful conclusion, always encouraging depiction Church to be open in authority modern world while respecting her customs, always seeking communion among the Diet Fathers. Paul VI began the use of Apostolic Journeys beginning with authority Holy Land, where his historic conquered with Athenagoras took place. His principal encyclical, Ecclesiam Suam (1964), gave get as far as to the method of “the discussion of salvation”. His other writings, encompass Populorum Progressio on the development keep in good condition peoples. He also provided masterful coaching on the question of peace, too instituting the World Day of Calm. From the very beginning of king ministry, he had particular concern fulfill the young, sharing with them illustriousness joy of faith. After a short illness, he died on 6 Venerable 1978 in Castel Gandolfo.

Pope Francis sacred him on 19 October 2014.

He was canonised on 14 October 2018 by virtue of Pope Francis.

From L'Osservatore Romano, Weekly run riot in English, 24 October 2014.