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Q: Why was Karol Wojtyla elected as pope?
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What was the real name of Pope John Paul II?

Pope John Paul's real name is Karol Józef Wojtyła, he was born in Poland in the year 1920.Pope John Paul II was born Karol Wojtyla.


What was Pope John Paul 2nd name before he became Pope?

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Who was Karol Wytoziak?

I don't know who Karol Wytoziak was but Karol Jozef Wojtyla was the birth name of Pope John Paul II.


Who was Karol Wojtyla's mother?

Emilia Kaczorowska was Karol Wojtyla's mother.


Who was Karol Wojtyla?

He was the late Pope John Paul the second, leader of the Catholic Church.


What was the name of John Paul II before he became pope?

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What was the real name of the pope who succeeded John Paul I?

Karol Jozef Wojtyla - Pope John Paul II


What is Pope John Paul II's real name?

Pope John Paul's real name is Karol Józef Wojtyła, he was born in Poland in the year 1920.Pope John Paul II was born Karol Wojtyla.


What is John Paul II real name?

Pope John Paul II was Born: Karol Józef Wojtyla


Did Pope John Paul II attend the Second Vatican Council?

Yes, he was in attendance as Bishop Karol Jozef Wojtyla of Poland.


How did Karol Jozef Wojtyla come to be known as Pope John Paul II?

Newly elected Popes usually choose a saint's name or a previous pope's names (someone they respect) to be known as. In this case Pope John Paul II was honoring his predecessors, Popes John XXIII, Pope Paul VI, and Pope John Paul I.


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.