His papacy began on 16th October 1978 and it ended on 2nd April 2005. He was a pope for more than two and a half decades.
Pope John Paul II, born in 1920, was elected in 1978 at the very young age of 58 and served for over 26 years, dying in 2005 at the age of 84.
John Paul I was elected pope on August 26, 1978 and served a mere 33 days before he died.
His papacy began on 16th October 1978 and it ended on 2nd April 2005. He was a pope for more than two and a half decades.
Pope John Paul II started his papacy on October 16, 1978. He died April 2, 2005 at the age of 84, ending his papacy at 26 years and 168 days.
John Paul II's papacy lasted from October 16 1978 to April 2 2005. Meaning that he was Pope for 26 years, 5 months and 17 days in total. He was pope until his death on April 2 2005.
He was 84 years old when he died.
He was in office for 33 days.
His reign lasted 26 years and 168 days.
He served as pope for 33 days in 1978.
1978-2005
He served more than two and a half decades as Pope. He served from 1976-2005. (29 Years!)
He served for 26 years as the pope.
Depending on which Pope John Paul.... Pope John Paul I was the pope for only about 33-34 days (about a month) from August 26 1978 to September 28 1978 Pope John Paul II was pope for about 25 years, only a few months short of 26 years. His reign was from October 16, 1978 to April 2, 2005
John Paul II was preceded by Pope John Paul I who was preceded by Pope Paul XI.
John Paul I only served as Pope for one month, which would amount to .083 years.
There were 2 Pope John Pauls. The last Pope was Pope John Paul II.
Pope Pius XII (1939-58) Pope John XXIII (1958-63) Pope Paul VI (1963-78) Pope John Paul I (August-September 1978) Pope John Paul II (1978-2005) Pope Benedict XVI (2005-2013) Pope Francis (2013-)
Pope John Paul II was 58 years old when elected in 1978.
There was a Pope John Paul I and II and a Pope John XXIII but never a Pope John Paul XXIII
Pope John Paul I was Italian but Pope John Paul II was Polish.