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On october 16, 1978, he was elected to succeed John Paul I. In order to make clear he wanted to continue the innovative movement of his predecessor, he chose the name John Paul II. The fact he was elected was quite new, cause he was the first Polish pope, the first non-Italian pope since Adrian VI in 1522, and, with his 58 years, the youngest pope in more then a hundred years.In 1981, he was shot down, but survived. He had to spend two and a half months in hospital, but he fully recovered of his wounds. in 1983, two days after christmas, he went to his would-be-assasin and had a conversation with him, in which he gave him forgiveness. | On october 16, 1978, he was elected to succeed John Paul I. In order to make clear he wanted to continue the innovative movement of his predecessor, he chose the name John Paul II. The fact he was elected was quite new, cause he was the first Polish pope, the first non-Italian pope since Adrian VI in 1522, and, with his 58 years, the youngest pope in more then a hundred years.In 1981, he was shot down, but survived. He had to spend two and a half months in hospital, but he fully recovered of his wounds. in 1983, two days after christmas, he went to his would-be-assasin and had a conversation with him, in which he gave him forgiveness. | ||
But Karol was hitten by Parkinson. And after a long period of disease, he died at the april 2, 2005. Papal spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls announced his dead on this way: <blockquote> | |||
"The Holy Father died this evening at 9:37 p.m. (2:37 p.m. ET) in his private apartment. All the procedures outlined in the apostolic Constitution 'Universi Dominici Gregis' that was written by John Paul II on Feb. 22, 1996, have been put in motion."</blockquote> | |||
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Karl Wojtyla, also known as Pope John Paul II, was born on the 18th of May 1920 at Wadowice, Poland. He was pope from the 16th of October 1978 till the 2nd of april 2005, when he died.
A short biography
His early life
Karol Wojtyla was born on May 18, 1920 in Wadowice, Poland. Quite early Karol believed God was calling him for priesthood. During German occupation of Poland, he studied secretly. On the 1th of november 1946, he was ordained to priesthood. Only two years later, he earned a doctorate in theology at the Angelicum in Rome, Italy.
On his way to the christian top
From 1948 till 1951, he served as a parish priest in Poland's Krakow diocese. Pope Pius XII appointed Wojtyla an auxiliary bishop in Krakow on July 4, 1958, and Pope Paul VI appointed him Archbishop of Krakow on December 30, 1963. In the period between he studied, and even became professor. In 1967 the pope elevated him to cardinal.
Christian pope
On october 16, 1978, he was elected to succeed John Paul I. In order to make clear he wanted to continue the innovative movement of his predecessor, he chose the name John Paul II. The fact he was elected was quite new, cause he was the first Polish pope, the first non-Italian pope since Adrian VI in 1522, and, with his 58 years, the youngest pope in more then a hundred years.In 1981, he was shot down, but survived. He had to spend two and a half months in hospital, but he fully recovered of his wounds. in 1983, two days after christmas, he went to his would-be-assasin and had a conversation with him, in which he gave him forgiveness.
But Karol was hitten by Parkinson. And after a long period of disease, he died at the april 2, 2005. Papal spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls announced his dead on this way:
"The Holy Father died this evening at 9:37 p.m. (2:37 p.m. ET) in his private apartment. All the procedures outlined in the apostolic Constitution 'Universi Dominici Gregis' that was written by John Paul II on Feb. 22, 1996, have been put in motion."