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The shortest papacies of all time? Pope John Paul I barely makes the list
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by Kevin J. Jones Denver Newsroom, Sep 18, 2022 / 14:00 pm Blessed John Paul I did not serve as Roman Pontiff for long, but 10 other popes had shorter pontificates than he did. Their stories are a microcosm of the history of the papacy. Some were friends of saints …