John Paul I

Pope John Paul I (L) meets Cardinal Karol Wojtyla, archibishop of Kracow, in this October 16, 1978 file photograph. Cardinal Karol Wojtyla later became Pope John Paul II. REUTERS/Vatican/File PH/CN/NL
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John Paul I, pope who reigned for only 33 days, put on path to sainthood

John Paul I was elected on 26 August, 1978 to succeed Paul VI and died unexpectedly on 28 September