# Pope John Paul II

> The Polish pontiff who led the Catholic Church for 27 years, traveled to 129 countries, and beatified more people than the previous five centuries of popes combined - while holding the line on abortion, contraception, and women's ordination.

*Pope, cardinal, bishop, priest, author*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/pope-john-paul-ii

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Religious Figure
- **Category:** Religious Figures
- **Country:** Poland
- **Born:** 1920-05-18
- **Died:** 2005-04-02
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Karol Józef Wojtyła was born in Wadowice, Poland, in 1920 and spent World War II dodging forced labor by working a quarry, acting in local theater, and studying Polish until a conversation with Archbishop Adam Stefan Sapieha turned him toward the priesthood. He rose to Archbishop of Kraków, then cardinal, then - on the third day of the October 1978 conclave - became the first non-Italian pope in over four centuries, taking the name of his 33-day predecessor. He pushed ecumenism with Judaism, Islam, and the Eastern Orthodox while naming atheism the true threat, canonized 483 saints, drafted the 1983 Code of Canon Law and the first universal catechism since the Roman, and was credited with helping dismantle communist rule across Europe. He died 2 April 2005 and was canonized nine years later, though criticism followed him for his handling of abuse cases under Communist Poland.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 88.4 / 100
- **Momentum:** 20.5 / 100  (trend: BREAKOUT)
- **Historical depth:** 38.0 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 69.1 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 70.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 80.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0937552/ (@nm0937552)
- **WEBSITE**: http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/index.htm

## Topics
#Religious Figures, #Writer / Author, #Poetry, #Politics, #Philosophy, #Law, #Stand Up, #Religion

## Timeline
- **2024** - Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class
- **2005** - Sternberg Interfaith Gold Medallion
- **2005** - Died
- **2004** - Charlemagne Prize
- **2004** - Robert Schuman Medal
- **2000** - Order of Bethlehem
- **1994** - Time Person of the Year
- **1992** - Gold medal of Galicia
- **1979** - Aquinas Medal
- **1920** - Born

## Sources
- [Jan Paweł II](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Pawe%C5%82_II)
- [Johannes Paul II.](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Paul_II.)
- [Juan Pablo II](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Pablo_II)
- [Иоанн Павел II](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%98%D0%BE%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BD_%D0%9F%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%BB_II)
- [Papa Giovanni Paolo II](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papa_Giovanni_Paolo_II)
- [Jean-Paul II](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Paul_II)
- [Paus Johannes Paulus II](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paus_Johannes_Paulus_II)
- [Papa João Paulo II](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papa_Jo%C3%A3o_Paulo_II)
- [若望保祿二世](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%8B%A5%E6%9C%9B%E4%BF%9D%E7%A5%BF%E4%BA%8C%E4%B8%96)
- [ヨハネ・パウロ2世 (ローマ教皇)](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A8%E3%83%8F%E3%83%8D%E3%83%BB%E3%83%91%E3%82%A6%E3%83%AD2%E4%B8%96_(%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E6%95%99%E7%9A%87))
- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_John_Paul_II)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q989)
- [Pantheon 2.0](https://pantheon.world/profile/person/Pope%20John%20Paul%20II)
- [II İohann Pavel](https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/II_%C4%B0ohann_Pavel)
- [Juan Pawlu II](https://ay.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Pawlu_II)
- [ፓፓ ዮዓነስ ፓውሉስ 2ኛ](https://am.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%8D%93%E1%8D%93_%E1%8B%AE%E1%8B%93%E1%8A%90%E1%88%B5_%E1%8D%93%E1%8B%8D%E1%88%89%E1%88%B5_2%E1%8A%9B)
- [Xuan Pablu II](https://ast.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xuan_Pablu_II)
- [Papa Ivan Pavao II](https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papa_Ivan_Pavao_II)
- [يوحنا بولس التانى](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%AD%D9%86%D8%A7_%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%84%D8%B3_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%89)
- [Johannes Paul II.](https://als.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Paul_II.)
- [Yann-Baol II](https://br.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yann-Baol_II)
- [পোপ দ্বিতীয় জন পল](https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AA_%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC_%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8_%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B2)
- [يوحنا بولس الثاني](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%AD%D9%86%D8%A7_%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%84%D8%B3_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A)
- [Joan Pau II](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Pau_II)
- [Gáu-huòng Ioannes Paulus 2-sié](https://cdo.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%A1u-hu%C3%B2ng_Ioannes_Paulus_2-si%C3%A9)
- [Juan Pablo II](https://ceb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Pablo_II)
- [پاپا جۆن پۆلی دووەم](https://ckb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%BE%D8%A7%D9%BE%D8%A7_%D8%AC%DB%86%D9%86_%D9%BE%DB%86%D9%84%DB%8C_%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%88%DB%95%D9%85)
- [Wikiquote](https://ar.wikiquote.org/wiki/%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%AD%D9%86%D8%A7_%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%84%D8%B3_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A)
- [Wikiquote](https://az.wikiquote.org/wiki/II_%C4%B0ohann_Pavel)
- [Йоан Павел II](https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%99%D0%BE%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%9F%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%BB_II)

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