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Karol Wojtyła

Pope Saint
John Paul II
Bishop of Rome
John Paul II on 12 August 1993 in Denver, Colorado
John Paul II in 1993
Papacy began 16 October 1978
Papacy ended 2 April 2005
Predecessor John Paul I
Successor Benedict XVI
Orders
Ordination 1 November 1946
by Adam Stefan Sapieha
Consecration 28 September 1958
by Eugeniusz Baziak
Created Cardinal 26 June 1967
by Paul VI
Personal details
Birth name Karol Józef Wojtyła
Born (1920-05-18)18 May 1920
Wadowice, Republic of Poland
Died 2 April 2005(2005-04-02) (aged 84)
Apostolic Palace, Vatican City
Nationality Polish (with Vatican citizenship)
Denomination Catholic (Latin Church)
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Motto Totus Tuus
(Totally yours)
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Sainthood
Feast day 22 October
Venerated in Roman Catholic Church
Beatified 1 May 2011
St. Peter's Square, Vatican City
by Pope Benedict XVI
Canonized 27 April 2014
St. Peter's Square, Vatican City
by Pope Francis
Attributes
Patronage
Papal styles of
Pope John Paul II
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Reference style His Holiness
Spoken style Your Holiness
Religious style Holy Father
Posthumous style Saint
John Paul II
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Pope
Born 18 May 1920
Wadowice, Poland
Died 2 April 2005 (aged 84)
Apostolic Palace, Vatican City
Venerated in Catholic Church
Beatified 1 May 2011, St. Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Benedict XVI
Canonized 27 April 2014, St. Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Francis
Feast 22 October
Attributes Papal ferula, Papal vestments
Patronage Kraków, Poland, World Youth Day, young Catholics, Świdnica, families, World Meeting of Families 2015

Pope Saint John Paul II (Latin: Ioannes Paulus II; Italian: Giovanni Paolo II; Polish: Jan Paweł II), born Karol Józef Wojtyła (Polish: [ˈkarɔl ˈjuzɛv vɔjˈtɨwa]; 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005), was Pope from 1978 to 2005. He is called by some Catholics Saint John Paul the Great.

He was elected by the second Papal conclave of 1978, which was called after Pope John Paul I, who had been elected in August after the death of Pope Paul VI, died after thirty-three days. Cardinal Wojtyła was elected on the third day of the conclave and adopted his predecessor's name in tribute to him. John Paul II is recognised as helping to end Communist rule in his native Poland and eventually all of Europe. John Paul II significantly improved the Catholic Church's relations with Judaism, Islam, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Anglican Communion. He upheld the Church's teachings on such matters as artificial contraception and the ordination of women, but also supported the Church's Second Vatican Council and its reforms.

He was one of the most travelled world leaders in history, visiting 129 countries during his pontificate. As part of his special emphasis on the universal call to holiness, he beatified 1,340 people and canonised 483 saints, more than the combined tally of his predecessors during the preceding five centuries. By the time of his death, he had named most of the College of Cardinals, consecrated or co-consecrated a large number of the world's bishops, and ordained many priests. A key goal of his papacy was to transform and reposition the Catholic Church. His wish was "to place his Church at the heart of a new religious alliance that would bring together Jews, Muslims and Christians in a great religious armada".


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