Pope John Paul II died on April 2, 2005, at age 84. The Polish-born pontiff had the third-longest papal reign in history and the second-longest of the modern era.
The immense losses weighed heavily on the young John Paul II.
It was his father's death that sparked John Paul II to think seriously about the priesthood, according to reports. , said the Vatican website. Pope John Paul II began to consider entering the priesthood following the death of his father in 1941.A little less than six years later, on Jan. 13, 1964, Pope Paul VI appointed Bishop Wojtyła as the new archbishop of Krakow.
He authored 14 encyclicals, 15 apostolic exhortations, 11 apostolic constitutions, 45 apostolic letters and five books. John Paul II credited the Virgin Mary for saving his life, as he was shot on the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima. Additionally, he"celebrated 147 beatifications, during which he proclaimed 1,338 blessed and 51 canonizations, for a total of 482 saints," said the Vatican website.
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