When is Paul VI's birthday?

Paul VI's birthday is September 26. He was born on September 26, 1897 in Concesio, Italy.

Who shares a birthday with Paul VI?

Famous people who share Paul VI's September 26 birthday include Serena Williams, T. S. Eliot, Martin Heidegger, Ivan Pavlov and Petro Poroshenko.

Religion · Politics · 1897–1978

Paul VI — Age & Birthday

Born: 26 September 1897 · Died: 6 August 1978 · Age at death: 80

How old was Paul VI when he died?

Paul VI died aged 80. He was born on 26 September 1897 and died on 6 August 1978.

Italian pope who completed the Second Vatican Council, was the first pope to fly and travel widely, and was later canonised

Did you know?In 1964, he became the first pope in over a thousand years to meet with the leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Quick facts

Date of birth26 September 1897
Date of death6 August 1978
Age at death80
Cause of deathMyocardial infarction
NationalityItalian
BirthplaceConcesio, Italy
OccupationLatin Catholic priest, diplomat, Catholic bishop

Editor's Take:

Pope Paul VI steered the Catholic Church through the Second Vatican Council and its stormy aftermath. Born Giovanni Montini, he spent decades as a Vatican official and then served as Archbishop of Milan. Elected in 1963, he completed the council begun by John XXIII. He became the first pope to fly in an aircraft and to visit five continents. In Jerusalem he met the Orthodox Patriarch Athenagoras. His 1968 encyclical Humanae Vitae, rejecting artificial birth control, caused deep division. He was made a saint in 2018.

Key Milestones

1954: Milan – archbishop
1963: Pope – elected
1964: Holy Land – visit
1968: Humanae Vitae – encyclical

Pope Paul VI (born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini; 26 September 1897 – 6 August 1978) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978.

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Pope Paul VI: The Pope of Vatican II

Pope, 1897–1978

Giovanni Montini was born in Concesio on 26 September 1897.

He was Archbishop of Milan.

He was elected pope in 1963.

He issued Humanae Vitae in 1968.

Career highlights

1954Milan: archbishop
1963Pope: elected
1964Holy Land: visit
1968Humanae Vitae: encyclical
2018Saint: canonised

Did you know?He was the first pope to fly in an aircraft.

Age at death: 80
Would be: 129
Years since death: 48

Family

Father: Giorgio Montini

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When is Paul VI's birthday?: Paul VI's birthday is September 26. He was born on September 26, 1897 in Concesio, Italy.
How old was Paul VI when he died?: Paul VI died on August 6, 1978, aged 80.
Who shares a birthday with Paul VI?: Famous people who share Paul VI's September 26 birthday include Serena Williams, T. S. Eliot, Martin Heidegger, Ivan Pavlov and Petro Poroshenko.

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