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Which country the Pope John Paul II come from?
John Paul II came from Poland.
How did Karol Jozef Wojtyla come to be known as Pope John Paul II?
Newly elected Popes usually choose a saint's name or a previous pope's names (someone they respect) to be known as. In this case Pope John Paul II was honoring his predecessors, Popes John XXIII, Pope Paul VI, and Pope John Paul I.
Who was the first pope to come to Australia?
The first Pope to visit Australia was Pope Paul VI in 1970
Did Pope John Paul II come to the knavemires?
Yes he did in 1982! :)
When did Pope John Paul II come to power?
16 October 1978
How did Pope Benedict come into power?
In April of 2005 he was elected as pope by the College of Cardinals in a conclave to replace Pope John Paul II.
What does the name John Paul mean?
John and Paul are both names from the New Testament. Many people name their children one or both of these names because they come from the Bible and in reference to the men who first had them in the Bible..Catholic AnswerBoth of these names were used by Popes recently, Blessed Pope John XXIII was pope at the of the 1950's and beginning of the 1960's who called for the Second Vatican Council, he died just as the first session was underway. Pope Paul VI replaced him and actually saw the Vatican Council through to its completion. The next Pope to be elected, Pope John Paul I took both those names in honor of his two predecessors. Pope John Paul I only lived a month before he died. Pope John Paul II was elected and took the same name, likely for the same reason. Pope John Paul II was pope for a very long time, and was a very popular pope, thus it became very popular to name children after him.
How many saints have come from Poland?
At least 3 have come from Poland: Pope John Paul II, St. Faustina, St. Maximilian Kolbe.
How many times has the Pope come to Australia?
It would seem the popes have visited Australia four times - Paul VI once, John Paul II twice and Benedict XVI once.
What month did Pope John Paul come to Glasgow?
Pope John Paul II visited Glasgow in May 1982. This visit was part of his trip to the United Kingdom, during which he addressed large crowds and participated in various events. His presence was significant for the Catholic community and was marked by a large outdoor Mass attended by thousands.
Who was the last pope to come to Australia?
The last Roman Catholic Pope to visit Australia was Pope John Paul II who visited Sydney in January 1995, in total he made three visits to Australia. Pope Benedict the XVI is due to visit Australia in 2008 for the Catholic World Youth Day celebrations.
Year Pope John Paul 2 was made patron saint of World Wouth Day?
As of yet Pope John Paul II has not been canonized a saint by the Roman Catholic Church. It is doubtful that this will occur in the few years to come. It has been the tradition of the Church to postpone the process of canonization for several decades or even centuries in order to prevent any unfair bias toward the candidate for sainthood.
