He was elected pope on January 2, 533.
The pope before John Paul II was John Paul I, who reigned for only 33 days before he died.
He was elected pope on October 16, 1978.
He was 58 years old when elected as pope.
He was elected in a conclave by the cardinal electors.
John Paul II was elevated to cardinal by Pope Paul VI in Rome on June 26, 1967.
NEVER! There has never been a Pope John Paul VI but there has been a Pope Paul VI and a Pope John Paul II.
Pope Agapetus succeeded Pope John II in 526.
Pope John Paul II was the first pope to use email.
There were 2 Pope John Pauls. The last Pope was Pope John Paul II.
Pope John Paul II served as Pope from 1978 to 2005.
Pope Benedict XVI followed John Paul II as pope.
Pope John Paul II went by The Pilgrim Pope.