Pape John Paul II

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John Paul II
Pape (Bishop o Roum etc.)
Pape John Paul II on 12 August 1993 in Denver, Colorado
John Paul II in 1993
Native namePols: Jan Paweł II
KirkRoman Catholic Kirk
Installed16 October 1978
Term endit2 Aprile 2005
PredecessorJohn Paul I
SuccessorBenedict XVI
Ither posts
Orders
Ordination1 November 1946
Consecration28 September 1958
bi Eugeniusz Baziak
Creatit Cardinal26 Juin 1967
bi Paul VI
Personal details
Birth nameKarol Józef Wojtyła
Born18 Mey 1920(1920-05-18)
Wadowice, Republic o Poland
Deed2 Apryle 2005(2005-04-02) (aged 84)
Apostolic Palace, Vatican Ceety
NaitionalityPols (wi Vatican citizenship)
DenominationCatholic
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Feast day22 October
Beatified1 Mey 2011
Saunt Peter's Square, Vatican Ceety
bi Pape Benedict XVI
PatronageWarld Youth Day (Co-Patron)
Ither papes named John Paul

Pape John Paul II (Laitin: Ioannes Paulus PP. II), born Karol Józef Wojtyła (Mey 18t, 1920 in Wadowice (Poland) – Aprile 2nt, 2005), reigned as pape o the Catholic Kirk for naurhaund 27 year, frae 16t October 1978 till his daith, makkin his the thrid-langest ring in the Historie o the Papacy bi the Roman Catholic Kirk's tradeetional wey o it. Durin his ring he helpit tae bring doun communism bi support o the Pols Solidairity an wis kent as the Great Traiveller due tae the monie kintras he veesitit durin his ring. In 1982 he veesitit Scotland an gied mass at Murrayfield Stadium in Embra an at Bellahouston Pairk in Glesca. At the latter o the twa masses 800,000 fowks attendit an that wis a record ootthrou the hale o Breetain. On 13t Mey 2005, Pape Benedict XVI, John Paul II's heir, waived the five year waitin time for a raison for beatification tae be opened. The offeecial process for beatification begoud in the Diocese o Roum on Juin 28t, 2005. [1]

Pape
Predicessor
Pape John Paul I
Pape John Paul II
1978-2005
Successor
Pape Benedict XVI
Leet o papes