Pope Paul VI.

Born on September 26, 1897 in Concesio, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy, Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini was the son of Giorgio Montini, a prominent journalist and politician. He had a brother, Lodovico Montini. His early education included studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University, Sapienza University of Rome, and the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy.

Ordained a priest on May 29, 1920, Montini quickly rose through the Vatican ranks. He was appointed Archbishop of Milan by Pope Pius XII in 1954 and elevated to cardinal by Pope John XXIII in 1958. On June 21, 1963, he was elected pope on the fifth ballot. As Pope Paul VI, he became a global figure, traveling more than any previous pontiff. In 1965 he became the first pope to visit the United States, meeting President Lyndon B. Johnson and celebrating Mass at Yankee Stadium. That same year, he addressed the United Nations in New York. He was the last pope to accept the three-tiered papal crown during his coronation.

As a Roman Catholic priest and later pope, Paul VI never married. His father Giorgio Montini and his brother Lodovico Montini were his known family members. He maintained a life of clerical discipline and service to the Church.

Paul VI was the most traveled pope of his era, setting a precedent for future global pontificates. His 1965 visit to the United Nations and meeting with President Lyndon B. Johnson marked a new era of Church-state engagement. He was succeeded by Pope John Paul I. He chose to be the last pope to wear the traditional triple crown, a shift toward simplicity. He was the 262nd Supreme Pontiff and the last pope born in the 19th century.