His Holiness Pope Blessed John XXIII (in Latin Ioannes Vicesimus Tertius) is the Pope number 261 of the Catholic Church.
Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli was born in Sotto il Monte, Bérgamo, in the current country of Italy.
The Holy Father Blessed John XXIII initiated his pontificate in the year 1958. He succeeded Pope Pius XII. His papacy lasted for 5 years, ending during the year 1963. He was succeeded by Paul VI, who would become the following bishop of Rome.
Over his 5 years of pontificate: