II Karol Wojtyla 16.X.1978 - 2.IV.2005. John Paul II, once the spiritual leader of almost 600 million Roman Catholics around the world, was invested in 1978 as the first Polish pope and the first non-Italian pope in 456 years. John Paul II was the first non-Italian pope in 455 years.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. The funeral was followed by the novemdiales devotional in which the Catholic Church observes nine days of mourning.. On 22 February 1996, Pope John Paul II introduced revisions to the centuries-old ceremonies surrounding papal death, repose and burial. John Paul II was the most traveled pope in history with 104 international trips. The Roman Catholic Church will declare Pope John Paul II a saint, the Vatican announced Friday, July 5. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/pope-saint-john-paul-ii-713 Angelus / Regina Caeli. Timeline: Pope John Paul II The following is a list of key dates in the life of Pope John Paul II, born Karol Jozef Wojtyla, 264th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. The first miracle for The late Pope John Paul II was warned about allegations of sexual impropriety by Theodore McCarrick, but chose to promote him to Archbishop of … Stars Jon Voight, Cary Elwes, Ben Gazzara, James Cromwell, and Christopher Lee. Jon Voight's powerful, Emmy-nominated performance as John Paul II was widely praised, as was Cary Elwes as the young Karol. The funeral of Pope John Paul II was held on 8 April 2005, six days after his death on 2 April. The process of canonization in the Catholic Church requires two miracles. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pope-john-paul-ii-born He was also the first and only Slavic pope. John Paul II became Pope on 16 October 1978. John Paul II. 1978; 1979; 1980; 1981; 1982; 1983; 1984 Shot on location in Rome and Poland in close connection with the Vatican, this is the definitive epic film on the life of Pope John Paul II. As pope, John Paul II remembered that, "Day after day I was able to observe the austere way in which he lived. S. Ioannes Paulus PP.