In Italy, he is remembered with the appellatives of "Il Papa del Sorriso" (The Smiling Pope) and "Il Sorriso di Dio" (The smile of God).
Italijoje jis prisimenamas kaip „Il Papa del Sorriso“ (Besišypsantis popiežius) arba „Il Sorriso di Dio“ (Dievo šypsena).