He was elected pope on October 16, 1978.
NEVER! There has never been a Pope John Paul VI but there has been a Pope Paul VI and a Pope John Paul II.
The pope before John Paul II was John Paul I, who reigned for only 33 days before he died.
John Paul II was preceded by Pope John Paul I who was preceded by Pope Paul XI.
There were 2 Pope John Pauls. The last Pope was Pope 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.
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.
He was elected in a conclave by the cardinal electors.
John Paul II was the 264th pope.
Pope John Paul II was the first pope to use email.
There was a Pope John XXIII, a Pope John Paul I and a Pope John Paul II but not a Pope John Paul XXIII. None of them had any children. There was also Pope John XXIII. None of them were married or had any children.
Pope John Paul I went by The Smiling Pope, and The September Pope.