John Paul II

noun

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

John Paul II

noun

1. John Paul II19202005MPolishRELIGION: pope original name Karol Wojtyla. 1920–2005, pope (1978–2005), born in Poland: the first non-Italian to be elected since 1522

Example Sentences

The late Pope John Paul II spent just five hours in the city state in 1986, which included officiating Mass at the old National Stadium.

From BBC

This is the first papal trip to Timor-Leste since Pope John Paul II visited in 1989, when the country was still under Indonesian occupation.

From BBC

In Timor-Leste, the Pope will officiate mass in the capital Dili, on the same seaside esplanade where John Paul II spoke in 1989 to comfort local Catholics who suffered under Indonesia's occupation of the territory.

From BBC

Next month will mark the first papal trip to Timor-Leste since Pope John Paul II visited in 1989, when the country was still under Indonesian occupation.

From BBC

Pope John Paul II, who was beloved both for his kindness and his sternness, confronted an American church shaped by decades of progressive change.

From Seattle Times