JOHN PAUL II

Charles Joseph Wojtyla Charles Joseph Wojtyla

was born on 18 May 1920 was born on 18 May 1920

in the Polish town of Wadowice in the Polish town of Wadowice

and was the youngest and was the youngest

of three children of three children

of Karol Wojtyła of Karol Wojtyła

and Emilia Kaczorowska.and Emilia Kaczorowska.

Family home of the Wojtyłas in Wadowice

His mother died when he was 8 years His mother died when he was 8 years old. In 1932 his brother Edmund died. In old. In 1932 his brother Edmund died. In the summer of 1938, Karol Wojtyła and the summer of 1938, Karol Wojtyła and his father left Wadowice and moved to his father left Wadowice and moved to

Kraków, where he enrolled the Kraków, where he enrolled the Jagiellonian University in 1938. From Jagiellonian University in 1938. From 1940 Charles help Jews. In 1941 he 1940 Charles help Jews. In 1941 he

joined a theatre. His father died in 1941.joined a theatre. His father died in 1941.

Charles became a deacon Charles became a deacon

in 1946 and next he was ordained a in 1946 and next he was ordained a priest.priest.

He went to Italy in 1946. In July 1948 he He went to Italy in 1946. In July 1948 he was working in the town Niegowić. From was working in the town Niegowić. From

this moment he began to go on the this moment he began to go on the trips. Wojtyła liked mountains very trips. Wojtyła liked mountains very

much.much.

In 1958 he became a bishop. He In 1958 he became a bishop. He became an archbishop on 30.12.1963. became an archbishop on 30.12.1963. Four years later he was a cardinal. In Four years later he was a cardinal. In 1965 he beatified Faustyna Kowalska. 1965 he beatified Faustyna Kowalska.

After death of John Paul I he After death of John Paul I he became a became a popepope and he chose the name John Paul and he chose the name John Paul

II on 16 October 1978 at 4.16 p.m.II on 16 October 1978 at 4.16 p.m.

John Paul II beatified 1337 people and John Paul II beatified 1337 people and canonized 51 people. When he was a canonized 51 people. When he was a

pope 300000000 people became pope 300000000 people became catholics.catholics.

Wojtyła was the first pope Wojtyła was the first pope

who was Polish.who was Polish.

Pope visited Poland 8 times, the USA - Pope visited Poland 8 times, the USA - 7, and he came 7 times to 7, and he came 7 times to

France.France.

On 13 May 1981 there was an On 13 May 1981 there was an assassination attempt on his life in assassination attempt on his life in

Rome. He didn’t die of it .Rome. He didn’t die of it .

John Paul II fell ill in February 2005. John Paul II fell ill in February 2005.

He died on 2.V. 2005 at 9.37 p.m. He died on 2.V. 2005 at 9.37 p.m.