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| Karol Wojtyla with your parents |
He, Karol Józef Wojtyla, known as John Paul II since his election as Pope in October 1978, he was born in Wadowice at Krakow in May 18, 1920. He was the youngest of three children. His sister Olga dies before is birth. His mother died in 1929. Also, his brother Edmund died in 1932 and his father in 1941. In 1938 he enrolled at University in Krakow a theater school. The Nazis closed the university in 1939, and Wojtyla had to work in a quarry and then a chemical factory (Solvay) to avoid deportation to Germany.
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Ordination as Bishop by Pope Pius XII Titular Bishop of Olmi on July 4, 1958 |
Since 1942, he began studied at the clandestine seminary of Krakow. It was one of the pioneers of the "Rhapsodic Theatre," also clandestine. After, the Second World War, he continued his studies at the major seminary of Cracow, once opened, until his priestly ordination in Cracow on November 1, 1946. He was then sent to Rome for studied, after that finished in 1948, he returned to Poland where he was a chaplain the university until 1951; he was professor of Moral Theology and Social Ethics.
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Ordination of Priest Karol Wojtyla in Cracow on November 1, 1946 |
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| Ordination of Cardinal by Pope Pablo VI on June 26, 1967 |
On July 4, 1958 Pope Pius XII, named him Titular Bishop of Olmi, and auxiliary of Krakow. He was ordained a Bishop on September 28, 1958 in Wawel Cathedral (Krakow), and the January 13, 1964, he was named Archbishop of Krakow by Pope Paul VI, and then he was Cardinal on June 26, 1967.
In assembly of all the world’s Cardinals to election successor new Pope, the Cardinal Wojtyla was elected as Pope on October 16, 1978. With the name by John Paul II, he begins his Petrine Ministry on October 22 and 263rd successor of the Apostle Peter. His pontificate lasted lasted 27 years begins the longest of the Catolic Church. He exercised his ministry with a missionary spirit, where he made 104 apostolic visit outside Italy and 146 inside Italy.
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He was elected successor Apostle Peter on October 16, 1978. He changed your name by John Paul II |
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Pope John Paul II suffered an attack inside the square of Saint Peter on May 13, 1981. |
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John Paul II visits and forgives his asslant Mehmed Ali Agca, the Rome jail in the December 28, 1983 |
John Paul II, Canonization and Beatification many men and women, as an example of life devoted or consecrated to God and people. Beatified 147, proclaims Blessed 1338 and Canonized 51 for a total of 482 Saints in the Catholic Church now worship in parishes around the world.
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| Pope John Paul II and Mother Teresa of Calcutta. Two contemporary Saints |
The Pope wrote several documents which are recorded legacy: 14 encyclicals, 15 apostolic exhortations, 11 apostolic constitutions and 45 apostolic letters. It also promulgated the Catechism of the Catholic Church. He could amend the Code of Canon Law. Equally, the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches.
Finally, John Paul II died on April 2, 2005. His funeral was held the Papal April 8. For the April 28, the new Pope Benedict XVI issued the recognition of John Paul II, for a heroic life, and that they should wait five years for the cause of Beatification and Canonization. On June 28, 2005 Benedict XVI was opened this case and concluded May 1, 2011, where he unveiled a painting declared Venerable, Blessed and Saint, with the title of John Paul II "The Great".
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| Pope John Paul II spent and worn out by the Gospel of Jesus Christ |
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| Funeral service for John Paul II Pontifical on April 8, 2005 |
Mgr. Gomez, Carlos
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October 11th, 2011
October 11th, 2011
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