Karol Wojtyla

Pope John Paul II was created Karol Wojtyla on, may 18, 1920 in Wadowice, Poland. After learning in secret through the Nazis’ job of his homeland, he was ordained towards the priesthood in 1946, afterwards serving on the Krakow diocese. Upon completing a six-year teaching tenure on the Krakow Seminary, Wojtyla was appointed an auxiliary bishop by Pope Pius XII in 1958; five years afterwards, Pope Paul VI appointed him Archbishop of Krakow. Appointed a Cardinal from the Roman Cathedral in 1967, he ascended towards the papacy on Oct 16, 1978, implementing the name John Paul II; staying in the positioning throughout the 20th hundred years, he became one of the most journeyed Pope ever, going to all sides of the world. In 1999, Sony Classical released Abba Pater, a assortment of the Pope’s inspirational text messages established to musical accompaniment.