Pope John Paul II

Karol Wojtyła as a child

Karol Wojtyła was born in Wadowice on 18 May 1920. His parents were Emilia Kaczorowska and Karol

Wojtyła. He had a brother Edmund and a sister Olga. When he was a child his parents called him „Lolek”.

Olga died when he was 4 years old. Edmund was very important person in his life and when he died,

Karol couldn’t stand this event. He was a very good student. Karol was going to school in Wadowice.

As a young boy, Lolek played football, went skiing and travelled with his father. On 13 April 1929 his mother died, when he was 8 years old. A month later he took

on First SaintCommunion.

Karol’s parents

Karol as a young boy

First Saint Communion

Wojtyła’s family house

Studies and hard work

Between 1938 and 1944 Karol had to study and work

very hard. He and his father left their family house and

emigrated to Cracow, where Karol started his studies.

In that time Karol wrote some poems, played football,

played in theatre and met his friends too.

He worked in guarry because his father fell ill and Karol had to earn some money. On 18

February 1941 his father died. After his death Karol felt he wanted to be a priest

and he went to seminary in Cracow.

On 13 October 1946 he got holy orders from Adam Sapieha.

Karol Wojtyła as a teenager

Karol Wojtyła with his friends

Karol Wojtyła and his passion- sport

Karol on the trip with his friends

Bishop and cardinal

On 4 July 1958 Karol Wojtyła was nominated to be a Bishop. His consecration took place in Cathedral in Cracow. He worked and lived in Cracow. In that time

he met and conversed with young people and went to

evangelical travel.

On 30 December 1963 Karol Wojtyła was nominated on

Archbishop of Cracow’s Metropolis.

Four years later Karol Wojtyła was nominated on Cardinal.On 29 June 1976 he received a red birret

from Pope Paul VI.

Bishop Karol Wojtyła in front of Cracow’s Cathedral

Archbishop Karol Wojtyła

Karol Wojtyła on the trip in

Polish mountains

Pontificate of John Paul II

Archbishop Karol Wojtyła was nominated to Pope on

16 October 1978. His name was John Paul II.

John Paul II was very important person all over the world, especially for Polish. His friends were young people. He believed in them and he

asserted they are the future. John Paul II went on a lot of pilgrimages.

He loved people and they loved him too. Although he wasn’t young man he tripped in mountains

or went skiing. He couldn’t stand inaction.

John Paul II in the

mountains

John Paul II in front of thestatue of St

Maria

John Paul II with children

On 13 May 1981 Turkish terrorist Mahmet Ali Agca shot to Popa on St. Peter’s

Square in Rome. The doctors came to Popa’s help and he recovered.

When John Paul II left the hospital he visited to Ali Agca in the prison.

They spoke a lot there.

John Paul II with Mahmet Ali Agca

Photos of John Paul II

On 2 April 2005 at 9.37 p.m. John Paul II died.

Now we have only some photos or films,

but we remember him and never leave behind.

The endThank you very much for your

attention

Janica Patrycja