St. Paul VI
Patron Saint of the Archdiocese of Milan and the Second Vatican Council
St. Paul VI, born Giovanni Montini, was pope from 1963 to 1978. While Archbishop of Milan, he was a close companion of Pope John XXIII and participated in the Second Vatican Council. After the death of the pope, he was elected by the College of Cardinals and took the name Paul. He continued reforming the Church through the Second Vatican Council, and shaped the church as we know it today. In addition to these reforms, Paul VI is remembered for his ecumenicalism, Mariology, and commitment to Church teaching in uncertain times. "We must see to it that enthusiasm for the future does not give rise to contempt for the past." -St. Paul VI