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There are two Pope John Pauls: the name of the first before he became pope was Albino Luciani. The more more famous John Paul II's baptismal name was Karol Wojtyla. Benedict XVI's was Joseph Ratzinger. Like a woman who takes her husband's name upon marriage, the new pope takes a religious name which then becomes his "real" name from that point onwards although when the pope signs legal documents he likely must sign his birth name since other religious, like monks and nuns who take religious names, must use their birth names on secular, legal documentation.
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What was the first and last name of pope john paul2 before he became pope?
Karol Józef Wojtyła
What is Pope John Paul II's last name?
Karol Jozef Wojtyła was his birth name.
What is pauls last name from new moon?
Meraz his last name is Meraz. Paul Meraz.
Was Pope John XXIII Pope John?
Yes, he was the 23rd pope to take the name John.
How many Pope John Pauls have there been?
There have been two popes who took the name "John Paul".Alibino Luciani took the name John Paul when he was elected in August 1978. He died after only 33 days in office. He is now known as John Paul I.Karol Wojtyla took the name John Paul II out of respect to the short lived pope, when he was elected in October 1978.
What was the full name of Pope John Paul XVI?
There is no Pope John Paul XVI. However, there was a Pope John Paul I and II. Pope John Paul II's original name was Karol Józef Wojtyła
What is the birth name of Edwin Pope?
Edwin Pope's birth name is John Edwin Pope.
What was the real name of Pope John Paul II?
Pope John Paul's real name is Karol Józef Wojtyła, he was born in Poland in the year 1920.Pope John Paul II was born Karol Wojtyla.
What is the birth name of Alex Pauls?
Alex Pauls's birth name is Alexander David Pauls.
What is the birth name of Raimonds Pauls?
Raimonds Pauls's birth name is Pauls, Raimonds Woldemars.
What is the name of the pope in the year 1995?
Pope John Paul II was the pope in 1995.
When did Pope John Paul change his name?
Pope John Paul "Changed his name" just before the end of the Conclave of 1978, just after the Cardinals elected him pope and he accepted election. The cardinal from then on is the new pope, and the new pope, by his papal name.
