He was elected on October 16, 1978.
He was born on May 18, 1920. He became pope on October 16, 1978. He died on April 2, 2005.
NEVER! There has never been a Pope John Paul VI but there has been a Pope Paul VI and a Pope John Paul II.
The pope before John Paul II was John Paul I, who reigned for only 33 days before he died.
John Paul II was preceded by Pope John Paul I who was preceded by Pope Paul XI.
He was elected pope on October 16, 1978.
John Paul II was elevated to cardinal by Pope Paul VI in Rome on June 26, 1967.
There were 2 Pope John Pauls. The last Pope was Pope John Paul II.
He was elected in a conclave by the cardinal electors.
There was a Pope John Paul I and II and a Pope John XXIII but never a Pope John Paul XXIII
Pope John Paul I was Italian but Pope John Paul II was Polish.
John Paul was elected in a secret conclave in the Sistine Chapel by the College of Cardinals.
Any Pope, like Pope John Paul II.
Pope John Paul I was the 263rd popePope John Paul II was the 264th pope