Pope Saint John Paul II
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SAINT JOHN PAUL II
- Saint John Paul II was Pope from 16 October 1978 to his death in 2005.
- He was the second longest-serving pope in modern history and, as a Pope.
- The first non-Italian since Pope Adrian VI, who died in 1523.
- Saint John Paul II is recognised as helping to end Communist
- rule in his native Poland and eventually all of Europe.
SAINT JOHN PAUL II
- He upheld the Church's teachings against artificial contraception and the ordination of women,
- and the ordination of women, supported the Church's Second Vatican Council
- and its reform, in general held firm, orthodox, Catholic stances.
- He was one of the most travelled world leaders in history,
- visiting 129 countries during his pontificate.
SAINT JOHN PAUL II
- John Paul II's cause for canonization commenced in 2005
- shortly after his death with the traditional five-year waiting period waived.
- On 19 December 2009, John Paul II was proclaimed Venerable by his
- successor Pope Benedict XVI and was beatified on May 1, 2011 after the
- Congregation for the the healing of a French nun from Parkinson's disease.
SAINT JOHN PAUL II
- A second miracle, attributed to the late pope, was approved on 2 July 2013
- and confirmed by Pope Francis two days later.
- John Paul II was canonized on 27 April 2014, alongside Pope John XXIII.
- A key goal of his papacy was to transform and reposition the Catholic
- Church.
SAINT JOHN PAUL II
- His Birth name was Karol Józef Wojtyła
- On finishing his studies at the seminary in Kraków, Wojtyta
- was ordained as a priest on All Saints' Day, 1 November 1946,
- By the Archbishop of Kraków, Cardinal Sapieha. In March 1949, Wojtyta
- was transferred to the parish of Saint Florian in Kraków.
