Pope John Paul II

Pope Saint John Paul II
Bishop of Rome
John Paul II in 1984
Diocese	Rome
See	Holy See
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, Second Polish Republic
Died	2 April 2005(2005-04-02) (aged 84) Apostolic Palace, Vatican City
Nationality	Polish
Denomination	Catholic
Previous post	Auxiliary Bishop of Kraków, Poland (1958–1964) Titular Bishop of Ombi (1958–1964) Archbishop of Kraków, Poland (1964–1978) Cardinal-Priest of San Cesareo in Palatio (1967–1978)
Motto	Totus Tuus (Totally yours)
Signature
Coat of arms
Sainthood
Feast day	22 October
Venerated in	Catholic Church
Beatified	1 May 2011 St. Peter's Square, Vatican City by Benedict XVI
Canonized	27 April 2014 St. Peter's Square, Vatican City by Francis
Attributes	Papal ferula Papal vestments
Patronage	Poland Archdiocese of Kraków World Youth Day (co-Patron) World Meeting of Families 2015 (co-patron) Young Catholics Families[1] Świdnica[2] Trecastelli[3] Borgo Mantovano[4] Rivignano Teor[5] Paradahan, Tanza, Cavite [6]

Papal styles of Pope John Paul II
Reference style	His Holiness
Spoken style	Your Holiness
Posthumous style	Saint

Pope John Paul II (Latin: Ioannis Paulus PP. II; Italian: Giovanni Paolo II; Polish: Jan Paweł II), sometimes called Saint John Paul or John Paul the Great, born Karol Józef Wojtyła (Polish: [ˈkarɔl ˈjuzɛf vɔjˈtɨwa]; 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005), was the 264th Pope of the Catholic Church from 16 October 1978 to his death on 2 April 2005. He was the third longest-serving pope in history. As a Pole, he was the first non-Italian pope in 455 years.^[7] The last non-Italian pope was Pope Adrian VI, who died in 1523.

He is the first pope to have visited the White House,^[8] and a mosque.^[9] He traveled more than any other pope before him, visiting many of the countries of the world. He is also famous for starting the annual World Youth Day. His last youth day was Cologne, Germany in 2005. After he was beatified, his title was changed to Blessed John Paul II. John Paul II was canonized by Pope Francis on 27 April 2014 which means that the Polish Pope is now known as Saint John Paul II.^[10]

1. ↑ "St. John Paul II, the patron saint of families". 27 April 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
2. ↑ "John Paul II proclaimed the patron saint of Świdnica". 9 May 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
3. ↑ "Trecastelli celebra il suo patron ricordando Giovanni Paolo II". Centro Pagina. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
4. ↑ "Comune di Borgo Mantovano (MN)". Tuttitalia. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
5. ↑ "Il santo patrono del nuovo commune è Giovanni Paolo II". Messaggero Veneto. 11 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
6. ↑ "Tanza Philippines | Mass Schedules of the St. John Paul II Parish 2022". 3 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.(Major Patron)|Paradahan, Tanza, Cavite
7. ↑ "Important Dates In The Life Of Pope John Paul II". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
8. ↑ "Pope John Paul II Fast Facts". CNN. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
9. ↑ "Archives". Los Angeles Times. 7 May 2001.
10. ↑ "Vatican declares Popes John Paul II and John XXIII saints". BBC News. BBC. 27 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.