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 State 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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