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Pope John Paul II
May 18, 1920 – April 2, 2005
264th pope of the Catholic Church (1978–2005)
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Pope John Paul II was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death in 2005. He was the first non-Italian pope since Adrian VI in the 16th century, as well as the third-longest-serving pope in history, after St. Peter and Pius IX. In addition to this, he was an important philosopher and theologian of the 20th century.
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- Birthday · May 18
- Anniversary · April 2
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