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Last September 4, 2022 Pope Francis beatified his predecessor, Pope John P<\/span>aul<\/span>\u00a0I<\/span>, who had a short term in the papacy for about 33 days. <\/span><\/p>\n The beatification rites were led by his holiness, Pope Francis while the holy mass was celebrated by Cardinal Marcello <\/span>Semeraro<\/span>, prefect of the <\/span>dicastery<\/span> for the causes of saints. And was attended by 25,000 faithful in St. Peter\u2019s square.<\/span><\/p>\n Popes who resigned or died early in their position were not new in the catholic church, 11 popes had their short term in papacy: <\/span><\/p>\n Pope <\/span>Sisinnius<\/span> (708) for 21 days<\/span><\/p>\n Pope Boniface VI (896) for 16 days<\/span><\/p>\n Pope Theodore II (897) for 20 days<\/span><\/p>\n Pope Benedict V (964) for 33 days<\/span><\/p>\n Pope <\/span>Damasus<\/span> II (1048) 24 days<\/span><\/p>\n Pope Celestine IV (1241) for 17 days<\/span><\/p>\n Pope Pius III (1503) 27 days<\/span><\/p>\n Pope Marcellus II (1555) 22 days <\/span><\/p>\n Pope Urban VII (1590) who reigned for 13 calendar days <\/span><\/p>\n Pope Leo XI (1605) 27 days<\/span><\/p>\n Pope John Paul I (1978) for 33 days.<\/span><\/p>\n John Paul I or Albino <\/span>Luciani<\/span> was born on October 17, 1912 in <\/span>Forno<\/span> di <\/span>Canale<\/span>, Italy. He was ordained priest in 1935 and was appointed deputy director of the seminary in the diocese of <\/span>Belluno<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n In 1958 he was appointed bishop of Vittorio Veneto. He was made archbishop of Venice in 1969 and made cardinal in 1973.<\/span><\/p>\n