There have been 6 popes that took the name of Paul. Please specify one of them.
John Paul II was preceded by Pope John Paul I who was preceded by Pope Paul XI.
Paul VI (1963-78)
the pope was john Paul II Sorry, wrong. in 1996 yes. in 1966 it was Paul VI (1963-78) Check the real on line records.
There were 2 Pope John Pauls. The last Pope was Pope John Paul II.
There has never been a Pope Paul XXII. Pope Paul VI was the last pope named Paul and he died in 1978.
If you are referring to Pope Paul VI, he was replaced by Pope John Paul I in 1978.
A:Pope Paul's brother, Pope Stephen II, was his immediate predecessor,
Pope Stephen III replaced Paul I as pope.
There has never been a Pope Paul 23.
John Paul II
There was a Pope John Paul I and II and a Pope John XXIII but never a Pope John Paul XXIII
Pope John Paul I was Italian but Pope John Paul II was Polish.