It was John Paul, then he added Jones when he was older.
John Paul II was preceded by Pope John Paul I who was preceded by Pope Paul XI.
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Pope John Paul I took the names of his two predecessors - John XXIII and Paul VI. John Paul II took the name of his predecessor - John Paul I.
There have been only two popes named John Paul, John Paul I, and John Paul II, there has never been a John Paul 13th.
Paul John has written: 'Christianity'
Pope John Paul I was Italian but Pope John Paul II was Polish.
John Paul Docherty's birth name is John Paul Docherty.
There were 2 Pope John Pauls. The last Pope was Pope John Paul II.
Pope John Paul I replaced Pope Paul VI.
Pope John Paul I was the 263rd popePope John Paul II was the 264th pope
before john paul the second was john paul 1 (albino luciani)