With christopher lee, ben gazzara, daniele pecci, vittoria belvedere. John paul ii, born as karol jozef wojtyla 18 may 1920 2 april 2005 was pope of the roman catholic church from 1978 to 2005. John paul the great, be our advocate april 2005 catholics for the common good feels a deep loss with the death of pope john paul ii. John paul ii was the most traveled pope in history with 104. On 1st may 2011 he was beatified by his successor benedict xvi. Following the premature death of his mother, karol wojtyla is brought up by his father in the polish city of krakow during the first half of the 20th century. Pope john paul ii reigned as pope of the roman catholic church and sovereign of vatican city for nearly 27 years 1978 2005. Adrian vi, also called hadrian vi, original name adrian florenszoon boeyens, born march 2, 1459, utrecht, bishopric of utrechtdied september 14, 1523, rome italy, the only dutch pope, elected in 1522. Upon his election in 1978, john paul ii was the first non italian pope in 455 years.
His official cause of death was septic shock and cardiocirculatory collapse. Pope john paul ii, the inspiration for catholics for the. Pope john paul ii was head of the catholic church and sovereign of the vatican city state from 1978 to 2005. Travelled extensively, visiting 129 countries during his pontificate. The life of pope john paul ii tv movie 2005 on imdb. John paul ii was the most traveled pope in history with 104 international trips. As one of the best known and welltravelled persons of the 20th century, there are many cultural references to pope john paul ii 18 may 1920 2 april 2005, who reigned as the 264th pope of the roman catholic church and sovereign of the state of the vatican city from 16 october 1978, until his death in april 2005, making his the secondlongest pontificate after pius ixs 31year reign.
Pope john paul ii launches two doves from the window of his appartment at the end of his weekly angelus prayer, jan. Before 1963, no one had chosen paul for a papal name since the 17th century. Apr 06, 2014 pope john paul ii documentary papa giovanni paolo ii in latino. The last pope to use his baptismal name was marcellus ii in 1555. But another theologian, cardinal joseph ratzinger, was elected and became pope benedict xvi. Peters square by making the sign of the cross with his hand, but he was.
Pope john paul ii 2005 pope john paul ii 2005 pope john paul ii 2005 pope john paul ii 2005 the image could not be loaded. He was the first pope to have a papal inauguration and the last pope to use the sedia gestatoria. Since then, it has been customary for all popes to change their names, although it is not required in any way. His name was a combination of the names of the two popes who came before him. His parents influenced him by showing and teaching about religion. Many other places that reported the number of languages as eight included nearly the same list. Upon his election in 1978, john paul ii was the first nonitalian pope in 455 years. John paul ii has been acclaimed as one of the most. As of 20, pope francis is the catholic pope, and tawadros ii or theodoros ii is the coptic pope. He made more than 100 international journeys, each of them a marathon which. His successor, cardinal karol jozef wojtyla, chose the same name. Pope john paul ii definition of pope john paul ii by the. John paul ii, pope the first slavic pope ever and the first non italian elected to the see of peter in four and a half centuries, john paul iis personality, pastoral method, and magisterium left indelible marks on world catholicism.
His mom died when he was karol was eight, had an older brother that he adored, and looked up to, that died of scarlet fever, and a sister that died during infancy. For more information, see related pages, downloads or other. Pope john paul ii, who has died at the age of 84, was seen in the flesh by more people than any other pope in history. He had suffered from parkinsons disease, arthritis and other ailments for several years before his death.
Fun facts about popes and conclaves, papal trivia, conclave. He was pope for 26 years, making him the second longest serving pope after pope pius ix who held the office for 31 years and seven months. Language may be key for next pope the boston globe. The pope died in his private apartment at the vatican at 27 local time 1937 gmt, surrounded by his closest polish aides. Pope john paul ii, karol wojtyla, 1978 to 2005, was the 264th roman catholic pontiff. Encyclopedia of latin american history and culture dictionary. Pope pius xi, march 19, 1937 mortalium animos on religious unity pope pius xi, january 6, 1928 rite expiatis on st. Succeeding pope john paul i, he became pope john paul ii, the youngest pope in the history of rome. Pope john paul i was the first pope to abandon coronation, and he was also the first pope to choose a double name john paul for his papal name. Clemency granted to ali agca by the president of italy on june, 2000. John paul ii was acclaimed as one of the most influential leaders of the 20th century.
An ailing pope john paul ii has blessed tens of thousands of jubilant pilgrims and tourists marking easter sunday in st. Francis of assisi pope pius xi, april, 1926 octobri mense on the rosary pope leo xiii, september 22, 1891 humanae vitae on the regulation of human births pope paul vi, july 25, 1968. On may 18, 1920, pope john paul ii, birth name is karol wojtyla, was born in wadowice, poland. The 2001 edition of the annuario pontificio introduced almost 200 corrections to its existing biographies of the popes, from st peter to john paul ii. During his reign, pope john paul ii the pilgrim pope made 104 foreign trips, more than all. Pope john paul ii is the only slavic or polish pope to date and was the first non italian pope since dutch pope adrian vi 15221523. He was elected by the second papal conclave of 1978, which was called after pope john paul i, who was elected in august after the death of pope paul vi, died after thirtythree days. The facts about pope john paul ii novus ordo watch. Born karol wojtyla in 1920, by the time he died in 2005, st. Mar, 20 john paul i was the first in 1978 to bring two papal names together, to honor those who led the roman catholic church during the second vatican council, and john paul ii upheld the tribute when. John paul ii was also the first and only slavic pope. In addition, john paul ii made 146 pastoral visits to italy. Pope john paul ii 19782005, named after his predecessor john paul i. This process took place in april 2005 just as pope john paul ii died and.
Pope john paul ii s devotion to his followers is a remarkable example to all of us. Pope john paul ii regretted he didnt have adult siblings. He takes the name john paul ii to honor his three immediate predecessors. I am very grateful for the producers to put into film the life story of pope paul john ii. Thus karol leaves his beloved poland to become pope john paul ii. Pope john paul i simple english wikipedia, the free. We mourn not for him but for ourselves as we have lost a wonderful gift from god. The first slavic pope ever and the first non italian elected to the see of peter in four and a half centuries, john paul iis personality, pastoral method, and magisterium left indelible marks on world catholicism. We condemn all recourse to violence, proselytism and fanaticism, in the name of religion. How many sovereign pontiffs are originally from italy. Born in poland, john paul ii was the first nonitalian pope since the 16thcentury pope adrian vi. Pope john paul ii biography childhood, life achievements. A tribute to his holiness, pope john paul ii by saint vincent. John paul ii oct 16, 1978 to april 2, 2005 index of encyclicals by pope john paul ii with study tool vatican site multiple languages alphabetic order.
Asked in popes what was the full name of pope john paul xvi. Pope john paul ii 1978 2005, named after his predecessor john paul i. Some christian feminists challenged views of his on the role of women in society, including the ordination of women. More importantly, john paul ii has been criticised for hindering the investigation into the charges of sexual immorality leveled against father marcial maciel degollado. Bush presented the presidential medal of freedom, the united states highest civilian honour, to john paul ii during a ceremony at the apostolic palace. In april of 2009 his successor, pope benedict xvi, told pilgrims gathered in rome with you, i pray for the gift of beatification. He was the secondlongest serving pope and the first non italian since 1523. Planned speeches during apostolic voyages, 3,288 including those in italy. It was announced in july 20 that he would be declared a saint in april of the following year. He met the head of the church of greece and offered an apology for past misdeeds of the catholic church such as the sack of constantinople. Taking his predecessors name, john paul ii was the youngest pope in more than a century and the first non italian since 1523.
Apr 02, 2005 pope john paul ii, who has died at the age of 84, was seen in the flesh by more people than any other pope in history. American intellectual culture and pope john paul iis idea of a university by peter m collins 3 editions published in 2010 in english. Karol wojtyla elected pope october 16, 1978, takes the name john paul ii. Giovanni paolo i, 17 october 1912 28 september 1978, born albino luciani, was an italian priest of the roman catholic church and the 264th pope for 33 days in 1978. The boston globe listed eight languages that pope john paul ii could speak fluently. Apr 02, 2005 pope john paul ii was remembered saturday as a champion of human freedom, a tireless advocate of peace and a man with a wonderful sense of humor who was easy to talk to.
Following the 1943 german invasion of italy, toaff joined a. John paul iis predecessor, albino luciani, took up the name. When his homeland is invaded by the nazis in 1939, he and his friends secretly. As the council of trent and the counterreformation popes defined the churchs relationship to an emerging modern world, the second vatican council as. Pages in category italian popes the following 184 pages are in this category, out of 184 total. Levada of san francisco prefect of the vatican congregation for the doctrine of the faith, the post he occupied before being elected pope. Pope john paul ii served as pope from october 16, 1978 until april 2, 2005.
Pope john paul ii reigned as pope of the roman catholic church and sovereign of vatican city for nearly 27 years 19782005. He made more than 100 international journeys, each of. A papal name or pontificial name is the regnal name taken by a pope. John paul iis spanish was weak when he became pope in 1978, but he made learning that language a priority. Chief rabbi of rome who stood with pope john paul ii in the. He served as bishop of rome for more than twentysix years, a tenure surpassed only by pius ix thirtyone years and saint peter himself thirtyfour years. Under the rubric of collegiality and its assumption of a diversity of views john paul ii quickly made clear that he was less interested in hearing from his bishops than in overseeing their enforcement of church.
John paul i, latin johannes paulus, original name albino luciani, born october 17, 1912, forno di canale, italydied september 28, 1978, rome, pope whose 33day pontificate in 1978 was the shortest in modern times. Pope john paul ii died in april 2005 at the age of 84. Pope john paul ii kissing the muslim koran on may 14, 1999. What you need to know about the man who claimed to be the pope from august 26 to september 28, 1978 john paul i on august 26, 1978, the modernist sect elected bp. Pope john paul ii, the third longestserving pontiff in history, has died at the age of 84. April 2, 2005 84 years old in apostolic palace, vatican city. Waives the normal fiveyear waiting period for the sainthood cause of pope john paul ii to be introduced. Feb 02, 2005 the late 264th pope held office for 26 years and died on the 2nd april 2005.
John paul ii, pope 1920 2005 karol jozef wojtyla was born in wadowice, poland, and studied in rome after world war ii. John paul iis denial of the intrinsic superiority of virginitycelibacy over the married state. Pope john paul ii simple english wikipedia, the free. Lucrezia borgia was an italian noblewoman and daughter of pope alexander vi. Parents from both schools were involved in the process of selecting a name for the school. John paul ii was the only pope known to a whole generation of catholics. Pope john paul ii synonyms, pope john paul ii pronunciation, pope john paul ii translation, english dictionary definition of pope john paul ii.
The corrections concerned dates, especially in the first two centuries, birthplaces and the family name of one pope. When pope john paul ii died in 2005, many vatican experts said that tettamanzi had an excellent chance of becoming pontiff. He was the last non italian pope until the election of john paul ii in 1978 he studied at the catholic university of leuven louvain, where he was ordained priest and became. Pope john paul i 1978, named after his predecessors john xxiii and paul vi. The pope is the name given to the leader of the roman catholic church. Pope john paul ii was the first non italian pope in more than 400 years. Alexander ii 106173 opposed by honorius ii, antipope 10611072 st. Mar 27, 2005 an ailing pope john paul ii has blessed tens of thousands of jubilant pilgrims and tourists marking easter sunday in st.
Pope john paul ii made an important visit to greece in 2001. An outstanding student with a magnetic personality, he dreams of becoming an actor. Both the head of the catholic church, usually known as the pope, and the pope of the coptic orthodox church of alexandria coptic pope choose papal names. John paul ii comes right after with 26 years, 5 months and 18 days in power. His free, unconventional attitude alarms several prelates, but immediately wins the hearts of. John paul ii was the first non italian pope in 455 years. Pope john paul ii was born in poland and was the first non italian pope in 455 years since hadrian vi of holland no. The director of this movie did an excellent job on directing the actors and actresses. Totus tuus totally yours polish, first pope of slavic origin. Jon voight did an amazing performance as pope john paul. John paul ii s defense of teachings of the catholic church regarding gender roles, sexuality, euthanasia, artificial contraception and abortion came under criticism. Gregory vii 107385 gregory and the following three popes were opposed by guibert clement iii, antipope 10801100 blessed victor iii 108687. He was sent on a diplomatic mission to constantinople by the ostrogoth king theoderic to negotiate better treatment for arians. This article discusses and lists the names of catholic popes.
Indigenous dancers perform in front of pope john paul ii, left, during. At the bottom of the ranking comes urban vii 1527 september 1590 who reigned for only days and died before. Argentine cardinal jorge mario bergoglio, who chose the name of pope. The pope died in his private apartment at the vatican at 27 local time 1937 gmt on saturday, surrounded by his closest polish aides. His nationality, theater and philosophy education, and world war ii and cold war experiences influenced his religious career. May 29, 2005 first italian journey and mass outside rome as. One of several dramatized tributes to the late pontiff to be telecast in 2005, the twopart cbs biopic pope john paul ii is a remake of a popular italian miniseries, and was filmed on location in.
Quick facts name john paul ii birth date may 18, 1920 death date april 2, 2005 did you know. Fairly young in papal terms when he was elected 58 years old, his was the secondlongest pontificate, lasting 26 years, 168 days. He was a native of siena or the castello di serena, near chiusdino, in italy. Pope john paul is the name of two popes of the roman catholic church and the only papal name with two names. Polish, italian, english, french, german, spanish, portuguese, and latin. Pope john paul ii made history in 1978 by becoming the first non italian pope in. Chief rabbi of rome who stood with pope john paul ii in. Pope john paul ii was remembered saturday as a champion of human freedom, a tireless advocate of peace and a man with a wonderful sense of humor who was easy to talk to. Pope john paul ii documentary italian language youtube. Pope definition and meaning collins english dictionary.
His free, unconventional attitude alarms several prelates, but immediately wins the hearts of the people. List of pastoral visits of pope john paul ii wikipedia. Mar 01, 2012 john paul i was succeeded by karol wojtyaa, who took the name john paul ii. John paul ii reasserted, and even amplified the doctrine of papal infallibility, and beatified its author, pope pius ix. He was the first pope to visit the country in 1,291 years. Source for information on john paul ii, pope 1920 2005. For all his charisma and intellectualism he held several doctorates and was an avid reader pope john pauls stance on subjects such as the ordination of women and. The last, chosen by the conclave of 1406, was gregory xii, at age 81. On the death of pope john paul i in 1978, the cardinals of the conclave decide that wojtyla is the right man to lead the church into the new millennium. Wonderful movie about the life story of pope john paul ii and so touching that it brought me to tears. The last non italian before john paul ii was elected in 1978 was hadrian vi, a dutchman chosen in 1522. Pope saint john paul ii karol jozef wojtyla salt and light catholic. Pope john paul ii polish clergyman born on may 18, 1920, died on april 02, 2005 pope john paul ii, born karol jozef wojtya, served as pope from 1978 to 2005.
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