Pope <!--See WT:WikiProject Catholicism/Archive 2013#Papal article consistency, re use of "Pope" in the lead sentence--> John Paul II (born Karol Józef Wojtyła; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death in 2005. He was the first non-Italian pope since Adrian VI in the 16th century, as well as the third-longest-serving pope in history, after Pius IX and St. Peter. Wikipedia
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