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There is a St. John the Baptist but no St. John Paul the Baptist.
Blessed is the title given to those who have been beatified much like saint is the title given to those who have been canonized.
US Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens' official title is "Senior Associate Justice," meaning he is the associate justice with the longest tenure on the Court. Stevens was nominated by President Gerald Ford, and commissioned in 1975, more than 34 years ago.
He is the patron saint of World Youth Days.
John Paul II was not named after a saint; he chose the name in honor of his immediate predecessor John Paul I. John Paul I also chose his name in honor of his two immediate predecessors, John XXIII and Paul VI.
Pope John Paul II is not yet a canonized saint nor is he a patron saint.
Saint Paul's head is believed to be housed in the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls in Rome, Italy. It is kept in a bronze reliquary in the church's Chapel of the Relics.
The early Christian community declared Paul to be a saint. There was no official canonization process in place at the time. However, dying as a martyr was an automatic ticket to sainthood.
The feast day of Pope Saint John Paul II is on October 22.
Saint John Ogilvie was canonized by Pope Paul VI on October 17, 1976.
Is on the north side of the Vatican Crypt in less than 100 ft from the tomb of Saint Peter
served as Pope from 1978 to 2005. He was elected by the second Papal conclave of 1978, which was called after Pope John Paul I, who was elected in August after the death of Pope Paul VI, died after thirty-three days. Then-Cardinal Wojtyła was elected on the third day of the conclave and adopted his predecessor's name in tribute to him.In the years since his death, John Paul II has been declared a saint by the Roman Catholic Church. He is referred to by Roman Catholics as Pope Saint John Paul II or Saint John Paul the Great