Pope Paul VI was the first pope to ever visit Australia. He visited Sydney in 1970.
Pope John Paul II visited South Australia on 29-30 November 1986.
The first Pope to visit Australia was Pope Paul VI in 1970
The last Roman Catholic Pope to visit Australia was Pope John Paul II who visited Sydney in January 1995, in total he made three visits to Australia. Pope Benedict the XVI is due to visit Australia in 2008 for the Catholic World Youth Day celebrations.
On March 9, 1983 Pope John Paul II made a short visit to Belize.
Pope John Paul II
1987
John Paul II was preceded by Pope John Paul I who was preceded by Pope Paul XI.
1979
Pope John Paul II name is Karol Jozef Wojtyla.
Yes he did visit Ireland in the year 1979,
No. Only one Pope has ever made an official visit to Ireland. That was Pope John Paul II in September 1979.