Karol Wojtyła
before john paul the second was john paul 1 (albino luciani)
Pope John Paul I (was only Pope for 33 days in 1978, and had initially declined nomination) He was first Pope to use the dual name, and it was in his honor that John Paul II took the name.
Pope John Paul II
Karol Wojtyla
Pope John Paul "Changed his name" just before the end of the Conclave of 1978, just after the Cardinals elected him pope and he accepted election. The cardinal from then on is the new pope, and the new pope, by his papal name.
There is no Pope John Paul XVI. However, there was a Pope John Paul I and II. Pope John Paul II's original name was Karol Józef Wojtyła
Pope John Paul's real name is Karol Józef Wojtyła, he was born in Poland in the year 1920.Pope John Paul II was born Karol Wojtyla.
Karol Woyjtila
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.
Karol Josef Wojtyla
There were three: 1.Pope Paul VI 2.Pope John Paul I 3.Pope John Paul II
He chose the name in honor of his two predecessors: Pope John XXIII and Pope Paul VI.