He was elected on Octber 16, 1978.
John Paul II was preceded by Pope John Paul I who was preceded by Pope Paul XI.
Pope John Paul II began his papacy on October 16,1978.
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.
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.
Pope John Paul I was the 263rd popePope John Paul II was the 264th pope
Pope John Paul II served as Pope from 1978 to 2005.