John Paul II was born and raised in Poland.
it was Pope John Paul II
John Paul II was the first non-Italian pope, not just since 1953 but since the 16th century! He was born Karol Józef Wojtyła in Wadowice, Poland in 1920 and elected pope (taking the name John Paul II to honor his immediate predecessors) in 1978. John Paul II died in 2005, after one of the longest papacies in history.
Pope John Paul II from Poland.
Pope John Paul II from Poland was elected as pope in 1978.
There were three: 1.Pope Paul VI 2.Pope John Paul I 3.Pope John Paul II
John Paul II was preceded by Pope John Paul I who was preceded by Pope Paul XI.
The first non-Italian pope was St. Peter (32-57), who was an Israeli Jew, the last non-Italian Pope before John Paul II was Adrian VI (1522-23) who was Dutch and the only Pope in modern times, save Marcellus II (1555) to keep his baptismal name. John Paul II (1978-2005) was the first Polish Pope, and the first non-Italian pope since Adrian VI.
Pope John Paul II from Poland was elected pope in 1978.
Pope John Paul II had nothing to do with running the Italian government. He had enough problems running the Church and the Vatican.
There were 2 Pope John Pauls. The last Pope was Pope John Paul II.
He was the first non-Italian pope to be elected in about 450 years.