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I believe it was Pope Blessed John XXIII.

Catholic AnswerThere have been many, many popes who have reformed the Church to one extent or another. There have been some very famous Popes, known for their reforming work. For instance, Pope Pius X did a great deal of reformation before he died. He lowered the age for First Holy Communion to 7 or 8, he reformed the Breviary, he made updates in the Missal. He fought many of the errors with which we are still plagued today, such as Modernism.

Many of the Popes involved in the Council of Trent, nearly five hundred years ago had a profound effect on the church, particularly Pius IV, and Pius V, who implemented the reforms called for.

Pope Blessed John XXIII called the Second Vatican Council together, and Pope Paul VI oversaw it and started its implementation. Popes John Paul the Great, and the current Holy Father, Benedict XVI, who is still implementing the reforms of Vatican Council II are all considered reformers.

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