1978.10.16 – 2005.04.02
Bishop of Rome
Vicar of Jesus Christ
Successor of the Prince of the Apostles
Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church
Patriarch of the West
Primate of Italy
Metropolitan Archbishop of the Province of Rome
Sovereign of the Vatican City State
Servant of the Servants of God
Episcopal Motto: Totus tuus
Born: | 1920.05.18 (Wadowice, Poland) |
Ordained Priest: | 1946.11.01 |
Consecrated Bishop: | 1958.09.28 |
Created Cardinal: | 1967.06.26 |
Elected as Supreme Pontiff: | 1978.10.16 |
Installed as Supreme Pontiff: | 1978.10.22 |
Died: | 2005.04.02 (Roma, Italy † 84) |
Beatified: | 2011.05.01 |
Canonised: | 2014.04.27 |
Feast: | 10.22 |
Priest of Kraków (Poland) (1946.11.01 – 1958.07.04)
Titular Bishop of Ombi (1958.07.04 – 1964.01.13)
Auxiliary Bishop of Kraków (Poland) (1958.07.04 – 1964.01.13)
Metropolitan Archbishop of Kraków (Poland) (1964.01.13 – 1978.10.16)
Cardinal-Priest of S. Cesareo in Palatio pro hac vice Title (1967.06.29 – 1978.10.16)
Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Poland (1969 – 1978)
Supreme Pontiff (1978.10.16 [1978.10.22] – 2005.04.02)
Cardinals Created:
231 Cardinals (9 Consistories)
Documents Issued:
795 Documents
Saints Proclaimed:
483 Saints (50 ceremonies), 1344 Blesseds (147 ceremonies)
Buried at:
Chapel of St. Sebastian, Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano, Vatican City State (Altar tomb)
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