Medal – Three Popes One Historic Year 1978 Vatican Display Stand (40 mm)

Medal – Three Popes One Historic Year 1978 Vatican Display Stand (40 mm)

The “Three Popes – One Historic Year 1978” medal commemorates one of the most remarkable years in modern Church history. In 1978, three popes reigned in quick succession:

1. Pope Paul VI – died on August 6, 1978.

2. Pope John Paul I – elected on August 26, 1978, but died just 33 days later, on September 28.

3. Pope John Paul II – elected on October 16, 1978, becoming the first non-Italian pope in over 450 years.