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Biography of Pope John Paul Ii Pdf Biography of pope john paul ii pdf Continue John Paul II (1920-2005) CAROL JASEF VODYA, elected Pope on October 16, 1978, was born on May 18, 1920, in Wadowice, Poland. He was the third of three children born to Karol Oytytya and Emilia Kakovsky, who died in 1929. His older brother Edmund, a doctor, died in 1932, and his father, Carol, a non-commissioned officer in the army, died in 1941. He was nine years old when he received his First Communion and eighteen years when he received the Sacrament of Confirmation. After graduating from high school in Vadowice, he enrolled at the University of Jagelon in Krakow in 1938. When the Nazi occupying forces closed the university in 1939, Karol worked (1940-1944) in a quarry and then at the Solvea chemical plant to earn a living and avoid deportation to Germany. Feeling called to the priesthood, he began his studies in 1942 at a secret large seminary in Krakow under the direction of Archbishop Adam Stefan Sapiehi. At the time, he was one of the organizers of the Rhapsodic Theatre, which was also underground. After the war, Carol continued his studies at the main seminary, recently reopened, and at the School of Theology at Jagelon University, before his priestly ordination in Krakow on November 1, 1946. Father Oytysha was then sent by Cardinal Sapieha to Rome, where he received his doctorate in theology (1948). He wrote his thesis on faith, as is understood in the works of St. John the Cross. As a student in Rome, he spent his holidays performing pastoral service with Polish expats in France, Belgium and Holland. In 1948, Father Voytish returned to Poland and was appointed priest at the parish church of Niegovic, near Krakow, and then in St. Florian in the city. He was a university chaplain until 1951, when he began his studies in philosophy and theology again. In 1953, Father Voytish presented his dissertation at the University of Jagelon in Krakow on the possibility of grounding Christian ethics on an ethical system developed by Max Scheler. Later he became a professor of moral theology and ethics at the main seminary of Krakow and at the theological faculty of Lublin. On July 4, 1958, Pope Pius XII appointed Father Ouitych as the auxiliary bishop of Krakow to see Ombi. Archbishop Eugeniusz Baziak ordained him at The Cathedral of Wavel (Krakov) on September 28, 1958. On January 13, 1964, Pope Paul VI appointed Bishop Of Agostaus as Archbishop of Krakow, and then, on June 26, 1967, created a cardinal for him. Bishop Woytysha participated in the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) and made a significant contribution to the drafting of the Constitution by Gaudum and Spes. He also attended five meetings of the Synod of Bishops before the beginning of his Papal Cathedral. On October 16, 1978, Cardinal Ouitysha was elected Pope, and on October 22 he began his ministry as a universal pastor of the Church. Pope John Paul 146 pastoral visits to Italy and, as Bishop of Rome, he visited 317 of the current 322 Roman parishes. His international Apostolic Journeys read 104 and were an expression of the constant pastoral care of The Successor of Peter for all churches. His main documents include 14 encyclicals, 15 Apostolic Exhortations, 11 Apostolic Constitutions and 45 Apostolic Letters. He also wrote five books, Crossing the Threshold of Hope (October 1994); Gift and mystery: on the fiftieth anniversary of my priest (November 1996); Roman triptych, meditation in poetry (March 2003); Rebellion, let's be on our way (May 2004) and memory and identity (February 2005). Pope John Paul II celebrated 147 beatifications, during which he proclaimed 1,338 blessed and 51 canonizations of a total of 482 saints. He named 9 consistory, in which he created 231 cardinals (plus one in the pector). He also presided over six plenary sessions of the College of Cardinals. Since 1978, Pope John Paul II has called 15 meetings of the Synod of Bishops: 6 ordinary general sessions (1980, 1983, 1987, 1990, 1994 and 2001), 1 emergency general session (1985) and 8 special sessions (1980, 1991,1994,1995,1997,1998 (2) and 1999). On May 3, 1981, an attempt was made on the life of Pope John Paul II in St. Peter's Square. Rescued by the mother hand of the Mother of God, after a long stay in the hospital, he forgave the attempt on the killer and, realizing that he received a great gift, with heroic generosity intensified his pastoral obligations. Pope John Paul II also demonstrated his pastoral care by erecting numerous dioceses and church prohibitions, as well as proclaiming the Codes of Canon Law for the Latin and Eastern Churches, as well as the catechism of the Catholic Church. He proclaimed the Year of Atonement, the Year of the Marianas and the Year of the Eucharist, as well as the Great Jubilee Year of 2000, in order to provide the people of God with a particularly intense spiritual experience. It also attracted young people by celebrating World Youth Day. No other pope has met as many people as Pope John Paul II. More than 17.6 million pilgrims visited his general audience on Wednesday (which numbered more than 1,160 people). This does not include any other special audiences and religious ceremonies (more than 8 million pilgrims in the Great Jubilee Year of 2000 alone). He met millions of believers during his pastoral visits to Italy and around the world. It also hosted numerous government officials, including 38 official visits and 738 meetings and meetings with heads of state, as well as 246 meetings and meetings with prime ministers. Pope John Paul II died at the Apostolic Palace at 21:37 on Saturday, April 2, 2005, at a Sunday vigil in Albis or Divine Mercy on Sunday, which he established. April 8th celebrated in St. Peter's Square, and he was buried in the crypt of St. Peter's Basilica. John Paul II was beatified in St. Peter's Square on May 1, 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI, his immediate successor and for many years his distinguished collaborator as prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. A booklet to celebrate the canonization of Blessed John XXIII and John Paul II, April 27, 2014, the 264th Pope and the Holy Catholic Church JP2 redirects here. For other purposes, see Jp2 and Pope John Paul II (disambiguation). In this Slavic name the surname Of Oytyla, sometimes translitered as Ownila. Pope John Paul IIBishop RimaJohn Paul II in 1985 GilokeseRomeorse SeePapacy began16 October 1978Papaces ended2 April 2005pretepresessionJohn Paul ISuccessorBenedict XVIUmoustst1 1946by Adam Stefan SapiehaConsec28 September 1958 Eugene Created by Cardinal June 26, 1967by Paul VIPersonal detailsRodal nameCarol Jazef Rousea Bourne (1920-05-18)18 May 1920Wadowice, Second Polish Republic April 2, 2005 (2005-04-02) (age 84)Apostolic Palace, Apostolic Palace, Vatican NationalityPolishDenominationCaolicPrestive Post Auxiliary Bishop of Krakow, Poland (1958-1964) Titular Bishop of Omby (1958-1964) Archbishop of Krakow , Poland (1964-1978) Cardinal Priest san Cesareo in Palatio (1967-1978) MottoTotus Tuus (Totally yours)SignatureCoat of armsSainthoodFeast day22 OctoberVenerated inCatholic ChurchBeatified May1 2011St. Peter's Square, Vatican Cityby Benedict 6Cancanon27 April 2014 Peter's Square, Vatican Cityby FrancisAttributesPapal ferulaPapal vestmentsPatronagPolandArchiocese of Krakow World Youth Day (co-patron)World Meeting of Families 2015 (co- patron)Young CatholicsFamilies, Tanza, Cavite papal stylesPopree John Paul IIReference styleIs HolinessHoven styleY Holy Father John Paul II (Latin: John Paulus II; Italian: Giovanni Paolo II; Polish: Jan Paul II; was born Karol Jazef Rouse (ˈkarɔl ˈjuzɛv vɔjˈtɨwa); May 18, 1920 - April 2, 2005) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign state of the Vatican from 1978 until his death in 2005. He was elected pope by the second papal conclave of 1978, which was named after Pope John Paul I, who was elected in August to succeed Pope Paul VI, died 33 days later. Cardinal Oytysha was elected on the third day of the conclave and adopted the name of his predecessor in his honor. John Paul II was recognized as helping to end communist rule in his native Poland and, ultimately, throughout Europe. John Paul II significantly improved the relationship of the Catholic Church with Judaism, Islam and the Eastern Orthodox Church. He supported the Teachings of the Church on issues such as the right to life, artificial ordination of women and celibacy clergy, and although he supported the reforms of the Second Vatican Council, he was seen as generally conservative in their interpretation. He was one of the most traveling world leaders in history, visiting 129 countries during his pontificate. As part of his special emphasis on the universal appeal to holiness, he beatified 1,340 and canonized 483 people, more than the combined tally of his predecessors during the previous five centuries. By the time of his death, he had named most of the College of Cardinals, consecrated or consecrated many bishops of the world, and ordained many priests. John Paul II was the second longest-serving pope in modern history after Pope Pius IX. John Paul II was born in Poland and was the first non-Italian pope since Pope Adrian 66th century. The case of John Paul II for canonization began a month after his death with the traditional five-year waiting period cancelled. On December 19, 2009, John Paul II was proclaimed the venerable successor by Benedict XVI and was beatified on May 1, 2011 (Divine Mercy Sunday) after the Congregation for the reasons of the Saints attributed one miracle to his intercession, the healing of a French nun named Marie Simon Pierre from Parkinson's disease.
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