Pope John Paul II - Wikipedia Under John Paul II, the Catholic Church greatly expanded its influence in Africa and Latin America and retained its influence in Europe and the rest of the world He was proclaimed venerable by Pope Benedict XVI on 19 December 2009, and on 1 May 2011 (Divine Mercy Sunday) he was beatified
St. John Paul II | Biography, Death, Miracles, Feast Day, Patron . . . St John Paul II was pope, the bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church, from 1978 to 2005 Born in Poland, 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 He was canonized in 2014
John Paul II - Death, Miracles Facts - Biography Who Was Pope John Paul II? Pope John Paul II was ordained in 1946, became the bishop of Ombi in 1958, and became the archbishop of Krakow in 1964 He was made a cardinal by Pope
St. John Paul II, Pope - Vatican News From the beginning of his pontificate, John Paul II sought to heal the divisions between the Christian churches, especially with his Orthodox brothers and sisters He was convinced that the wound of division was contrary to the will of the Lord and weakened Christian witness
St. Pope John Paul II - Saints Angels - Catholic Online Entrusted for twenty six years with the most important role of service in the Church and the world, Saint Pope John Paul II was a prophetic Pope in both word and deed
Pope John Paul II | USCCB On October 16, 1978, Cardinal Karol Wojtyla, Archbishop of Krakow, was elected the 263rd successor to Saint Peter and chose the name John Paul II in honor of the late John Paul I Pope John Paul II was the first ever Slavic pope elected, and at 58-years-old, he was youngest pope in over a century
Saint John Paul II: Life Major Accomplishments Karol Wojtyła was elected Pope on October 16, 1978, taking the name John Paul II He was the first non-Italian pope in 455 years and the youngest pope in 132 years
St. John Paul II : The Pope Who Transformed the World Cardinal Wojtyła was elected Pope taking the name Pope John Paul II, a non-Italian, for the first time in 455 years The new Pope had been prepared for his task through his own suffering and the suffering of his people