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==Episcopate==

On 15 December 1958, Luciani was appointed [[Bishop of Vittorio Veneto]] by [[Pope John XXIII]]. He received his [[Bishop (Catholic Church)|episcopal consecration]] later that month from Pope John XXIII himself, with Bishops Bortignon and [[Gioacchino Muccin]] serving as the co-[[consecrator]]s. Luciani took possession of the diocese on 11 January 1959, with ''Humilitas'' (''Humility'') as his episcopal motto.<ref name=vaticanbio /> In his first address to his new diocese, he told the people that he sought to be "a bishop who is a teacher and a servant".<ref name="The Life of Albino Luciani"/>

As a bishop, he participated in all the sessions of the [[Second Vatican Council]] (1962–1965). On 18 April 1962, Luciani issued a pastoral letter, entitled "Notes on the Council", to alert the faithful to the structure of the proceedings and the overall purpose of the council, chiefly, the doctrinal and practical issues.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fondazionevaticanagpi.va/en/albino-luciani-en/new-biographical-profile.html|title=Biographical Profile|website=www.fondazionevaticanagpi.va}}</ref>

Between 1965 and 1969, he faced the [[schism of Montaner]]: almost all the residents of Montaner, a [[frazione]] of [[Sarmede]], decided to renounce [[Catholic Church|Catholicism]] and embrace the [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] religion, because they had a great disagreement with their bishop, Luciani. The people disagreed with Luciani's decision to appoint John Gava as a new priest in 1966 since the people wanted their own choice, rather than the one Luciani had settled on. The people then wanted a compromise: make their choice the parish's vice-rector if not parish priest. However, Monsignor Luciani said the small village needed only one priest, and he was the sole authority on priestly selection. Continually, he recommended new priests, but each was denied by the people. Finally, he was escorted by the police and took the Eucharist from the Montaner church, leaving the church unblessed and waiting for their next move.<ref name=ncr2012/>

In 1966, Luciani visited [[Burundi]] in East Africa.<ref name="Google Books">Knowles, Leo. "Modern Heroes of the Church", {{isbn|9781931709460}}</ref>

[[File:Albino Luciani, 1969 (3).jpg|thumb|150px|Albino Luciani]]

On 15 December 1969, Luciani was appointed the new [[patriarch of Venice]] by [[Pope Paul VI]], taking possession of his new archdiocese the following February. That same month he received honorary citizenship of the town of [[Vittorio Veneto]], where he had previously served as bishop.<ref name=vaticanbio/>

===1971 Synod of Bishops===

At the [[Second Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops|Synod of Bishops]] held in Rome in 1971, to which he was personally invited by [[Pope Paul VI]], Luciani suggested to the bishops assembled that dioceses in countries that were heavily industrialised should relinquish around 1% of all their income to Third World nations to be given "not as alms, but something that is owed. Owed to compensate for the injustices that our consumer-oriented world is committing towards the 'world on the way to development' and to in some way make reparation for social sin, of which we must become aware".<ref name="The Life of Albino Luciani"/>