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Also Known As Johannes Paulus II • Karol Józef Wojtyła
Born May 18, 1920 • Poland
Died April 2, 2005 (aged 84) • Vatican City
Title / Office pope (1978-2005)
Notable Works “Slavorum Apostoli”

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