Juan pablo ii

POPE SAINT JOHN PAUL II

  • Karol Józef Wojtyla born

    Karol Józef Wojtyla born
    In Wadowice, Poland
  • Baptized by Priest Franciszek Zak

    In the parroquial church of Wadowice
  • Emilia Kaczorowska Death

    Emilia  Kaczorowska Death
  • First Communion

  • Edmund Wojtyla Death

    Edmund Wojtyla Death
  • Confirmation

  • Enrolled in the Jagellonian University of Krakow

    Enrolled in the Jagellonian University of Krakow
  • Nazi forces closed the University

    Nazi forces closed the University
    Karol worked (1940-1944) in a quarry and then in the Solvay
    chemical factory to earn a living and to avoid deportation to Germany.
  • Karol Wojtyła Death

    Karol Wojtyła Death
  • Began his studies in the clandestine major seminary of Krakow

    Directed by the Archbishop Adam Stefan Sapieha
  • Ordained

    Ordained
  • Became the bishop

    Became the bishop
    Of Ombi
  • Became the archbishop

    Became the archbishop
    of Krakow
  • Became Cardinal

    Became Cardinal
    by Pope Paul VI
  • Became Pope

    Became Pope
    First non-Italian pope in more than 400 years
  • An attempt was made on Pope John Paul II's life

    An attempt was made on Pope John Paul II's life
    In Saint Peter's Square
  • Death

    In Italy
  • Canonization Saint John Paul II