Pope John XXIII
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About
Head of the Catholic Church from 1958 to 1963, he was the first pope to take the name "John" in more than 500 years. He later became known as "The Good Pope."
Before Fame
He completed his doctorate in theology and was ordained a priest in the Church of Santa Maria in Monte Santo in 1904.
Trivia
His frequent habit of sneaking out of the Vatican late at night to walk the streets of the city of Rome earned him the nickname "Johnny Walker."
Family Life
He had twelve brothers and sisters.
Associated With
He was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2000.
