History & Society
St. John Paul II
pope
Also known as: Johannes Paulus II, Karol Józef Wojtyła
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History & Society
- Latin:
- Johannes Paulus
- Original name:
- Karol Józef Wojtyła
- Born:
- May 18, 1920, Wadowice, Poland
- Died:
- April 2, 2005, Vatican City (aged 84)
- Title / Office:
- pope (1978-2005)
- Notable Works:
- “Slavorum Apostoli”
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St. John Paul II (born May 18, 1920, Wadowice, Poland—died April 2, 2005, Vatican City; beatified May 1, 2011; canonized April 27, 2014; feast day October 22) was the bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church from 1978 to 2005. He was the first non-Italian pope in 455 years and the first from a Slavic country. His pontificate of more than 26 years was the third longest in history. As part of his effort to promote greater understanding between nations and between religions, he undertook numerous trips abroad, traveling far greater distances than had all other popes ...(100 of 4917 words)