Pope John Paul II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pope John Paul II (Latin: Ioannes Paulus II; Italian: Giovanni Paolo II;) born Karol Józef Wojtyła[a] (Polish: [ˈkarɔl ˈjuzɛf vɔjˈtɨwa]; 18 May 1920 ‒ 2 April 2005) served as Pope from 1978 to 2005. He was elected by the second Papal conclave of 1978, whi...