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- Born:
- May 18, 1920 Poland
- Died:
- April 2, 2005 (aged 84) Vatican City
- Title / Office:
- pope (1978-2005)
- Notable Works:
- “Slavorum Apostoli”
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St. John Paul II, Latin Johannes Paulus, original name Karol Józef Wojtyła, (born May 18, 1920, Wadowice, Poland—died April 2, 2005, Vatican City; beatified May 1, 2011; canonized April 27, 2014; feast day October 22), bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church (1978–2005), 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. As part of his effort to promote greater understanding between nations and between religions, he undertook numerous trips abroad, traveling far greater distances than had all other ...(100 of 4910 words)