He was beatified by pope john paul ii in 2000 Pope saint john xxiii's journey from humble beginnings to the papacy showed a life of service, faith and evangelical simplicity. John xxiii was one of the most popular popes of all time, who inaugurated a new era in the history of the roman catholic church by his openness to change, especially in his convoking of the second vatican council
He reigned from 1958 to 1963. He is best known for convening the second vatican cou. Pope john paul ii in a historic ceremony to be presided by pope emeritus benedict and pope francis
Pope john xxiii's feast day will be october 11, as opposed to the day of his death, which is june 3. Blessed john xxiii was the 260th successor of st Peter, servingas pope from october 1958 to june 1963
