• john paul ii, pope
john paul ii became pope in 1978. born karol wojtyla, he was ordained in 1946. in 1954 he was appointed professor of social ethics at lublin catholic university. he was archbishop of cracow from 1963 to 1978 and became a cardinal in 1967. born: 1920.
john paul ii became pope in 1978. born karol wojtyla, he was ordained in 1946. in 1954 he was appointed professor of social ethics at lublin catholic university. he was archbishop of cracow from 1963 to 1978 and became a cardinal in 1967. born: 1920.