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Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paul II

Former head of the Catholic Church
Pope John Paul II was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his death in 2005. In his youth, Wojtyła dabbled in stage acting. He graduated with excellent grades from an all-boys high school in... Wikipedia
Born: May 18, 1920, Wadowice, Poland
Died: April 2, 2005 (age 84 years), Apostolic Palace, Vatican City
Buried: April 8, 2005, St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City

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