Pope John Paul is the name of two
Pope
The pope ( la, papa, from el, πάππας, translit=pappas, 'father'), also known as supreme pontiff ( or ), Roman pontiff () or sovereign pontiff, is the bishop of Rome (or historically the patriarch of Rome), head of the worldwide Cathol ...
s of the
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...
and the only papal name with two names:
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Pope John Paul I
Pope John Paul I ( la, Ioannes Paulus I}; it, Giovanni Paolo I; born Albino Luciani ; 17 October 1912 – 28 September 1978) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City from 26 August 1978 to his death 33 days later. Hi ...
(1978), named after his predecessors John XXIII and Paul VI; died 33 days after his election
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Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II ( la, Ioannes Paulus II; it, Giovanni Paolo II; pl, Jan Paweł II; born Karol Józef Wojtyła ; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his ...
(1978–2005), named after his predecessor John Paul I.
Other
*"Pope John Paul", a song by the Montreal-based band The Lovely Feathers on their album ''
Hind Hind Legs''.
*Pope ''John Paul III'', the titular character in the 2020 TV show ''
The New Pope
''The New Pope'' is a drama television series created and directed by Paolo Sorrentino for Sky Atlantic, HBO and Canal+. It is a continuation of the 2016 series ''The Young Pope'', originally announced as its second season. The nine-episode ser ...
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See also
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Pope John Paul II (disambiguation)
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Pope John (disambiguation)
Pope John may refer to:
# Pope John I (523–526)
#Pope John II (533–535)
# Pope John III (561–574)
#Pope John IV (640–642)
#Pope John V (685–686)
# Pope John VI (701–705)
#Pope John VII (705–707)
#*''Antipope John VIII'' (844)
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Pope Paul (disambiguation) Pope Paul may refer to:
*Pope Paul I (757–767)
*Pope Paul II (1464–1471)
*Pope Paul III (1534–1549)
*Pope Paul IV (1555–1559)
*Pope Paul V (1605–1621)
*Pope Paul VI (1963–1978)
See also
* Pope John Paul I (1978)
* Pope John Paul II
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John Paul (disambiguation) John Paul or ''variant'' may refer to:
People
;Given name "John Paul":
* John Paul (given name), lists bearers of the name, and equivalent names in other languages
* Known as "John Paul" without surname:
** Pope John Paul I (1912–1978)
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John (disambiguation)
John is a common English name and surname:
* John (given name)
* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
New Testament
Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
* First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John
* Secon ...
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Paul (disambiguation)
Paul may refer to:
*Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name)
* Paul (surname), a list of people
People
Christianity
*Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chri ...
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Pope (disambiguation)
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