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St. Paul VI - Early life and career

When was Giovanni Battista Montini ordained as a priest?

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Pope Paul VI stands behind microphones with both arms raised, wearing white papal robes and glasses, during a public appearance in Geneva. — St. Paul VI In 1968 Pope Paul VI appeared in Geneva to address the International Labour Organization on the 50th anniversary of its founding.

Giovanni Battista Montini, who later became Pope Paul VI, was ordained as a priest on May 29, 1920.1