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John Paul II - English
URL: http://search.biography.com/print_record.pl?id=5720

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Pope, leader of the Catholic Church. Born Karol Jozef Wojtyla, on May 18, 1920, in Wadowice (a small town about 35 miles southwest of Kraków), Poland, the second of two boys to parents Karol Sr., a tailor, and Emilia (née Kaczorowska), a schoolteacher. Following the sudden death of Pope John Paul I in 1978, Karol was elected as the first non-Italian pope in over 450 years.

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TU ES PETRUS - English
URL: http://www.ewtn.com/jp2/index.htm

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Writings, prayers and a history of the Papacy.

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Patron Saints Index: Pope John Paul II - English
URL: http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/pope0264.htm

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Patron Saint Index profile of Pope Gregory IX ; illustrated.

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Who2 Profile: John Paul II - English
URL: http://www.who2.com/johnpaulii.html

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Karol Wojtyla was elected pope on 16 October 1978, becoming the Catholic Church's first non-Italian pontiff in over 450 years and history's first Slavic pope. He took the name John Paul II, a nod to his predecessor, John Paul I, whose term lasted only one month. John Paul II became known particularly for his globetrotting ways and for increasing the international presence of the papacy; by the year 2000 he had visited more than 100 countries worldwide.

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The "unofficial" Pope John Paul II - English
URL: http://www.zpub.com/un/pope/

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Pope John Paul II (1920- ) is said to be the most recognized person in the world. He is the most traveled Pope in the 2,000 year history of the Church and speaks eight languages. Born Karol Joseph Wojtyla (pronounced Voy-tee-wah) in Wadowice, Poland on May 18, 1920 to an administrative officer in the Polish army and a former schoolteacher.

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The Holy See - The Holy Father - John Paul II - English
URL: http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/index.htm

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Biography. Archive of his papal writings and transcripts of speeches. Classified by type of document, then in reverse chronological order. All of his encyclicals are online.

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