Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II (; ; ; born Karol Józef Wojtyła; ; 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005) served as Pope and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 to 2005. He was elected by the second Papal conclave of 1978, which was called after Pope John Paul I, who had been elected in August to succeed Pope Paul VI, died after 33 days. Cardinal Wojtyła was elected on the third day of the conclave and adopted his predecessor's name in tribute to him. John Paul II is recognised as helping to end Communist
Pope John Paul II bibliography Paul II issued his first encyclical, "Redemptor hominis", on 4 March 1979. "Ecclesia de Eucharistia", his last encyclical, was issued on 17 April 2003. Notable Apostolic Exhortations of Pope John Paul II include: The following is a list of works about the life and theology of Pope John Paul II. The following are books in Polish about Pope John Paul's literary output by his translator and friend, Bolesław Taborski: Pope John Paul II bibliography The Pope John Paul II bibliography contains a list of works by Pope John Paul II, and works about his life and theology. Pope John Paul