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Saint John Paul II was bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church from 1978 to 2005. 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. More @Wikipedia
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- Pope John Paul II - WikipediaPope John Paul II (Latin: Ioannes Paulus II; Polish: Jan Paweł II; Italian: Giovanni Paolo II; born Karol Józef Wojtyła, Polish: [ˈkarɔl ˈjuzɛv vɔjˈtɨwa]; [b] 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his death in 2005.
- John Paul II - VaticanJohn Paul II. 264th Pope of the Catholic Church.
- About St. John Paul II | Saint John Paul II National ShrineOn May 13, 1981, Pope John Paul II was the victim of an attempted assassination in St. Peter’s Square. Shocking the world, he exhibited extraordinary love and forgiveness when he made a personal visit to his attacker, Ali Agca, in Rebibbia Prison in 1983.
- Life and legacy of Saint John Paul II | BritannicaSaint John Paul II, orig. Karol Wojtyła, (born May 18, 1920, Wadowice, Pol.—died April 2, 2005, Vatican City; beatified May 1, 2011; canonized April 27, 2014; feast day October 22), Pope (1978–2005), the bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church, the first non-Italian pope in 455 years and the first ever from a Slavic country.
- John Paul II - VaticanS. Ioannes Paulus PP. II Karol Wojtyla 16.X.1978 - 2.IV.2005. John Paul II. Angelus / Regina Caeli. 1978; 1979; 1980; 1981; 1982; 1983; 1984
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