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John Paul II, born as Karol Jozef Wojtyla (pronounced Voy-tee-wah) in Wadowice, Poland on May 18, 1928. Pope since October 1978. He is the first Slavic pope in history and the first non-Italian pope in over 450 years (after Adrian VI in 1522). He has frequently travelled abroad (over 90 trips), more than any other pope before him.
John Paul II, born as Karol Jozef Wojtyla (pronounced Voy-tee-wah) in Wadowice, Poland on May 18, 1920. Pope since October 1978. He is the first Slavic pope in history and the first non-Italian pope in over 450 years (after Adrian VI in 1522). He has frequently travelled abroad (over 90 trips), more than any other pope before him.

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In 1958 he was named auxiliary bishop of Krakow and four years later he assumed leadership of the diocese with the title of vicar capitular. In 1967 Pope Paul VI elevated him to cardinal. On October 16, 1978, at age 58, he was elected to succeed Pope John Paul I. He was the first Polish pope and also the first non-Italian pope since Pope Adrian VI in 1522.
In 1958 he was named auxiliary bishop of Krakow and four years later he assumed leadership of the diocese with the title of vicar capitular. In 1967 Pope Paul VI elevated him to cardinal. On October 16, 1978, at age 58, he was elected to succeed Pope John Paul I. He was the first Polish pope.
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