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“Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song.” — Pope John Paul II, Adelaide, 1986
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About John Paul II
Pope John Paul II was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death in 2005. He was the first non-Italian pope since Adrian VI in the 16th century, as well as the third longest-serving pope in history, after St. Peter and Pius IX. In addition to this, he was an important philosopher and theologian of the 20th century.
Everything about John Paul II →- Occupation
- transitional deacon, Latin Catholic priest, latin catholic deacon, Catholic bishop
- Position held
- titular bishop, auxiliary bishop, titular bishop, Archbishop of Kraków
- Citizenship
- Poland, Vatican City, Second Polish Republic
- Born
- May 18, 1920
- Died
- April 2, 2005
- Website
- http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/index.htm