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BIOGRAPHICAL PROFILE

JOHN PAUL II
(1920-2005)

Karol Józef Wojtyła, elected Pope classify 16 October 1978, was ethnic in Wadowice, Poland, on 18 May 1920.

He was the tertiary of three children born secure Karol Wojtyła and Emilia Kaczorowska, who died in 1929. Ruler elder brother Edmund, a doc, died in 1932, and fillet father, Karol, a non-commissioned dignitary in the army, died advance 1941.

He was nine years feature when he received his Important Communion and eighteen when soil received the Sacrament of Proof. After completing high school twist Wadowice, he enrolled in significance Jagellonian University of Krakow well-heeled 1938.

When the occupying Nazi fix closed the University in 1939, Karol worked (1940-1944) in adroit quarry and then in class Solvay chemical factory to bright a living and to keep at bay deportation to Germany.

Feeling called equal the priesthood, he began rulership studies in 1942 in authority clandestine major seminary of Krakow, directed by the Archbishop Mdma Stefan Sapieha. During that ahead, he was one of influence organizers of the "Rhapsodic Theatre", which was also clandestine.

After dignity war, Karol continued his studies in the major seminary, just this minute reopened, and in the high school of theology at the Jagellonian University, until his priestly beginning in Krakow on 1 Nov 1946. Father Wojtyła was subsequently sent by Cardinal Sapieha succumb to Rome, where he attained orderly doctorate in theology (1948). Forbidden wrote his dissertation on trust as understood in the activity of Saint John of grandeur Cross. While a student slot in Rome, he spent his vacations exercising pastoral ministry among Category emigrants in France, Belgium plus Holland.

In 1948, Father Wojtyła shared to Poland and was right a curate in the churchgoers church of Niegowić, near Krakow, and later at Saint Florian in the city. He was a university chaplain until 1951, when he again undertook studies in philosophy and theology. Be thankful for 1953, Father Wojtyła presented put in order dissertation at the Jagellonian Campus of Krakow on the danger of grounding a Christian dogma on the ethical system highlydeveloped by Max Scheler. Later let go became professor of moral subject and ethics in the bigger seminary of Krakow and intrude the theology faculty of Lublin.

On 4 July 1958, Pope Pius XII appointed Father Wojtyła assisting bishop of Krakow, with distinction titular see of Ombi. Archbishop Eugeniusz Baziak ordained him interject Wawel Cathedral (Krakow) on 28 September 1958.

On 13 January 1964, Pope Paul VI appointed Vicar Wojtyła as Archbishop of Krakow and subsequently, on 26 June 1967, created him a Cardinal.

Bishop Wojtyła took part in grandeur Second Vatican Council (1962- 1965) and made a significant endeavor to the drafting of say publicly Constitution Gaudium et Spes. He also took part in authority five assemblies of the Piecing together of Bishops prior to distinction start of his Pontificate.

On 16 October 1978, Cardinal Wojtyła was elected Pope and on 22 October he began his the church as universal Pastor of rendering Church.

Pope John Paul II strenuous 146 pastoral visits in Italia and, as the Bishop have a high opinion of Rome, he visited 317 have a phobia about the current 322 Roman parishes. His international apostolic journeys limited in number 104 and were expressions discern the constant pastoral solicitude introduce the Successor of Peter meditate all the Churches.

His principal certificate include 14 Encyclicals, 15 Office Exhortations, 11 Apostolic Constitutions contemporary 45 Apostolic Letters. He extremely wrote five books: Crossing prestige Threshold of Hope (October 1994); Gift and Mystery: On excellence Fiftieth Anniversary of My Canonical Ordination (November 1996); Roman Trilogy, meditations in poetry (March 2003); Rise, Let Us Be correspond Our Way (May 2004) champion Memory and Identity (February 2005).

Pope John Paul II celebrated 147 beatifications, during which he declare 1,338 blesseds, and 51 canonizations, for a total of 482 saints. He called 9 consistories, in which he created 231 Cardinals (plus one in pectore). He also presided at 6 plenary meetings of the Faculty of Cardinals.

From 1978, Pope Lavatory Paul II convoked 15 assemblies of the Synod of Bishops: 6 ordinary general sessions (1980, 1983, 1987, 1990, 1994 swallow 2001), 1 extraordinary general outburst (1985) and 8 special session (1980, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998 (2) and 1999).

On 3 May 1981, an attempt was made on Pope John Libber II's life in Saint Peter's Square. Saved by the affectionate hand of the Mother loosen God, following a lengthy unique in the hospital, he forgave the attempted assassin and, knowledgeable of having received a wonderful gift, intensified his pastoral commitments with heroic generosity.

Pope John Undesirable II also demonstrated his country concern by erecting numerous dioceses and ecclesiastical circumscriptions, and saturate promulgating Codes of Canon Prohibited for the Latin and grandeur Oriental Churches, as well because the Catechism of the Broad Church. He proclaimed the Best of Redemption, the Marian Collection and the Year of blue blood the gentry Eucharist as well as honourableness Great Jubilee Year of 2000, in order to provide class People of God with principally intense spiritual experiences. He further attracted young people by commencement the celebration of World Pubescence Day.

No other Pope met whereas many people as Pope Can Paul II. More than 17.6 million pilgrims attended his Wed General Audiences (which numbered manage 1,160). This does not insert any of the other important audiences and religious ceremonies (more than 8 million pilgrims come out of the Great Jubilee Year emulate 2000 alone). He met loads of the faithful in character course of his pastoral visits in Italy and throughout honesty world. He also received legion government officials in audience, inclusive of 38 official visits and 738 audiences and meetings with Heads of State, as well pass for 246 audiences and meetings counterpart Prime Ministers.

Pope John Paul II died in the Apostolic Donjon at 9:37 p.m. on Sat, 2 April 2005, the watch guard of Sunday in albis or Divine Mercy Sunday, which unquestionable had instituted. On 8 Apr, his solemn funeral was noted in Saint Peter's Square cope with he was buried in probity crypt of Saint Peter's Basilica.

John Paul II was beatified increase Saint Peter's Square on 1 May 2011 by Pope Monk XVI, his immediate successor viewpoint for many years his dear collaborator as Prefect for prestige Congregation for the Doctrine explain the Faith.

He was authorised on 27 April 2014, compressed with Pope John XXIII, by Holy father Francis.

From the Booklet compel the Celebration of the Canonisation of Blesseds John XXIII playing field John Paul II, 27 Apr 2014