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The first non-Italian pope was St. Peter (32-57), who was an Israeli Jew, the last non-Italian Pope before John Paul II was Adrian VI (1522-23) who was Dutch and the only Pope in modern times, save Marcellus II (1555) to keep his baptismal name. John Paul II (1978-2005) was the first Polish Pope, and the first non-Italian pope since Adrian VI.
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∙ 9y agoKarol Josef Wojtyla was the first Pole (Polish) who became pope by election in the October conclave of 1978. He took the name of John Paul II and is today referred as Pope Saint John Paul II.
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∙ 9y agoKarol Jozef Wojtyla - Pope John Paul II - was the first and, to date, only Polish pope.
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∙ 10y agoJohn Paul II was the first Polish pope.
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∙ 10y agoYes, he was.
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Who was the last nonitalian pope until John Paul II?
Pope Adrian VI (2 March 1459 - 14 September 1523) the Dutch Pope. He also is one of very few popes who used his given name.
Why was it unusual for Pope John Paul II to be Polish?
He was the first non-Italian pope to be elected in about 450 years.
What was the nationality of Pope John Paul II?
Pope St. John Paul II was the first and, to date, only pope from Poland.
Who was the both the first non Italian pope since 1523 and the first Polish pope?
Karol Józef Wojtył, also known as Pope John Paul II.
How long was the Polish pope the pope?
He was pope nearly 25 years.
What nationality was Pope John Paul?
John Paul II was born and raised in Poland.
How many of the Popes were Polish?
One, it was Pope John Paul II (Cardinal Karol Wojtyla) who was the first non-Italian in four hundred years and only Polish citizen to be elected to the papacy.
What Pole was the pope until 2007?
Pope John Paul II was the only Polish pope but he died in 2005.
Was Pope John Paul Italian?
Pope John Paul I was Italian but Pope John Paul II was Polish.
Is Pope Benedict XVI Polish?
Pope Benedict XVI was actually German.
Is Pope Benedict XVI Polish or German?
German.
What nationality is last named pope?
The current pope, Francis, is from Argentina. Pope Benedict, his predecessor, was German. Pope John Paul II was Polish.
