Pope Leo VIII (963-64) followed Pope John XII.
Pope John XII was born in 937.
Pope John XXIII followed Venerable Pius XII.
Pope John XII reigned from December 16, 955, to May 14, 964.
Pope John XII died on 964-05-14.
Pope John XII rewarded Otto I By Crowning Him Emperor of The Romans.
In 1968, Pope Paul VI was head of the Catholic Church.
Pope Pius XII was pope from 1939 to 1958.
He was consecrated a bishop in 1958 under Pope Pius XII so would have worked with Pius XII, John XXIII, Paul VI and Pope John Paul I.
It was Pius XII. He was pope from Mar. 2, 1939 to his death on Oct. 9, 1958.
.Catholic AnswerPope John XXIII preceded Pope Paul VI. Pope John XXIII was elected when Pope Pius XII died. They really didn't think he was going to be Pope very long, or do anything much. He called and opened the Second Vatican Council. So much for "interim" popes who don't accomplish much, the Lord works in mysterious ways. See the Vatican article on Pope John XXIII, he was a very nice man, I remember reading his diary, he was also a very holy man.
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Pope John XXIII, Antonio Cardinal Roncalli, was elected to the papacy following Pope Pius XII.