Yes, and in 2002 John Paul II canonized Jose Escriva de Balaguer, the founder of Opus Dei, a man who should never have been declared a saint under any circumstances.  The more the Church cow tows to personal prelatures and  deviates from the simplicity of Christ's gospel messages,  the less credible it becomes.

http://www.odan.org/tw_opposition_to_canonization.htm