The Redeemer of Man

ISBN-13: 9781532698286

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers

Publication Date: 03-31-2020

Pages: 64

Product Dimensions: 5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.13(d)

Pope John Paul II (1920 - 2005) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his death in 2005. He was elected pope by the second papal conclave of 1978, which was called after Pope John Paul I, who had been elected in August to succeed Pope Paul VI, died after 33 days. Cardinal Wojtyla was elected on the third day of the conclave and adopted the name of his predecessor in tribute to him. John Paul II is recognized as helping to end Communist rule in his native Poland and eventually all of Europe.