John Paul I was elected pope on August 26, 1978 and served a mere 33 days before he died.
Pope John Paul II was pope for 25 years.
Paul VI was pope from 1963-1978. He was followed by John Paul I, who was pope only for a few months* in 1978. Pope John Paul II was elected in 1978 and died in 2005. Paul VI > John Paul I >...
Pope Paul VI was the pope before John Paul I.
His reign lasted only 33 days.