John Paul II

American  

noun

1. Karol Wojtyla, 1920–2005, Polish ecclesiastic: pope 1978–2005.

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John Paul II British  

noun

1. original name Karol Wojtyla. 1920–2005, pope (1978–2005), born in Poland: the first non-Italian to be elected since 1522

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Example Sentences

Among the items authorities found on the island in 2020 was a framed photo of Epstein and Maxwell meeting Pope John Paul II.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 2002, he was canonized by Pope John Paul II, becoming the first Catholic saint from the Americas.

From Los Angeles Times

The first pope to officially enter a mosque was John Paul II, who made history when he visited the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus in 2001.

From BBC

A man who attacked Pope John Paul II in 1981 was escorted from the Turkish town of Iznik on Thursday ahead of Pope Leo XIV's visit there, Turkish media reported.

From Barron's

It also created truly unscripted controversial moments, as in 1992, when, to the shock of the viewing public, musical guest Sinéad O’Connor shredded a photo of Pope John Paul II.

From The Wall Street Journal