Pape John Paul II
Pape John Paul II (Laitin: Ioannes Paulus PP. II), born Karol Józef Wojtyła (Mey 18t, 1920 in Wadowice (Poland) – Aprile 2nt, 2005), reigned as pape o the Catholic Kirk for naurhaund 27 year, frae 16t October 1978 till his daith, makkin his the thrid-langest ring in the Historie o the Papacy bi the Roman Catholic Kirk's tradeetional wey o it. Durin his ring he helpit tae bring doun communism bi support o the Pols Solidairity an wis kent as the Great Traiveller due tae the monie kintras he veesitit durin his ring. In 1982 he veesitit Scotland an gied mass at Murrayfield Stadium in Embra an at Bellahouston Pairk in Glesca. At the latter o the twa masses 800,000 fowks attendit an that wis a record ootthrou the hale o Breetain. On 13t Mey 2005, Pape Benedict XVI, John Paul II's heir, waived the five year waitin time for a raison for beatification tae be opened. The offeecial process for beatification begoud in the Diocese o Roum on Juin 28t, 2005. [1]
| Saunt John Paul II | |
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| Pape (Bishop o Roum etc.) | |
 John Paul II in 1993 | |
| Native name | Pols: Jan Paweł II |
| Kirk | Roman Catholic Kirk |
| Installed | 16 October 1978 |
| Term endit | 2 Aprile 2005 |
| Predecessor | John Paul I |
| Successor | Benedict XVI |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1 November 1946 |
| Consecration | 28 September 1958 bi Eugeniusz Baziak |
| Creatit Cardinal | 26 Juin 1967 bi Paul VI |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Karol Józef Wojtyła |
| Born | 18 Mey 1920 Wadowice, Republic o Poland |
| Deed | 2 Apryle 2005 (aged 84) Apostolic Palace, Vatican Ceety |
| Naitionality | Pols (wi Vatican citizenship) |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Slogan | [Totus Tuus] error: {{lang}}: text has italic markup (help) (Totally yers) |
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| Feast day | 22 October |
| Beatified | 1 Mey 2011 Saunt Peter's Square, Vatican Ceety bi Pape Benedict XVI |
| Patronage | Warld Youth Day (Co-Patron) |
| Ither papes named John Paul | |
| Pape | ||
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| Predicessor Pape John Paul I |
Pape John Paul II 1978-2005 |
Successor Pape Benedict XVI |
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