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Pope John Paul II • 1920-2005John Paul II - a legacy of faith and firstsJohn Paul II traveled to almost every country in the world during his tenure as pope. Beloved wherever he went, he drew massive crowds both at home and abroad. He died Saturday night in his Vatican apartment at the age of 84.pope, the first from Poland and the first non-Italian pope in 455 years 1979 Made his first visit to the United States, where he addressed the United Nations; made the first of several visits to Poland where he harshly criticized the communist regime and fostered the Solidarity movementMay 13,1981 Assassination attempt in St. Peter's Square by Mehmet Ali Agca1982 Received Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, provoking criticism from Israel1993 The Vatican established formal ties with Israel1998 Made a historic trip to Cuba and met with Fidel Castro March 2000 In first trip to Holy Land, he apologized for the behavior of those who caused the Jews to suffer April 23, 2002 Summoned U.S. cardinals to discuss sex abuse scandal; said there is no place in priesthood for clerics who abuse the youngApril 2. 2005 Pope John Paul II diedIllustration by Janet Hamlin •May 18, 1920Born Karol Joseph Wojtyla in Wadowice, Poland, to his father, Karol, a foundry worker,when he was 9 years oldJune 1938 Enrolled at Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland; attended an underground seminary in 1942Nov. 1,1946 Ordained as a priest1948 Graduated summa cum laude from Angelicum Pontifical University in Rome1954 Became a professor of theology at Catholic University in Lublin, Poland1958 Consecrated as auxiliary bishop of Krakow 1964 Installed as bishop of Krakow1967 Eievated to cardinalOct. 16,1978At 58, elected Pope John Paul II, the 264th
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