Wadowice in Wadowice Powiat, Lesser Poland, Poland — Central Europe
Świętemu Janowi Pawłowi II ⎯⎯⎯ His Holiness Pope John Paul II
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 25, 2018
1. Święty Jan Paweł II / Pope John Paul II Marker
Inscription.
„Tu wszystko się zaczęło"
Umiłowanemu synowi tej ziemi Świętemu
Janowi Pawłowi II
Włączonemu do kościoła
Mocą chrztu świetęgo
w wadowickiej świątyni
w dniu 20 VI 1920 roku
Wybranemu na papieża
w dniu 16 X 1978 roku
Beatyfikowanemu przez Ojca
Świątego Benedykta XVI
w Rzymie w dniu 1 V 2011 roku
Kanonizowanemu przez
Ojca Świętego Franciszka
w Rzymie w dniu 27 VI 2014 roku
Świąty Janie Pawle
módl się za nami
Duszpasterze i Mieszkańcy Wadowic
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(English translation:)
"It all started here" His Holiness
John Paul II
Brought into the Church
through holy baptism
in the Wadowice Basilica
on June 20, 1920
Elected Pope
on October 16, 1978
Beatified by our Father,
Saint Benedict XVI
in Rome on May 1, 2011
Canonized by
His Holiness, Father Francis
in Rome on June 27, 2014
St. John Paul,
pray for us
The Pastors and Residents of Wadowice
Erected by Duszpasterze i Mieszkańcy Wadowic.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.
Location. 49° 53.012′ N, 19° 29.608′ E.
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Marker is in Wadowice, Małopolska (Lesser Poland), in Wadowice Powiat. It is on plac Jana PawĹ‚a II. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: plac Jana PawĹ‚a II 1, Wadowice, Małopolska 34-100, Poland. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, the Carpathian States, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, the Schengen Area, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Russian Empire.
Also see . . . Pope John Paul II (Wikipedia). "Pope John Paul II (Polish: Jan Paweł II; born Karol Józef Wojtyła; 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005) served as Pope and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 to 2005. He is called Saint John Paul the Great by some Catholics....John
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 25, 2018
2. Pope John Paul II Marker - Wide view, with Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The marker is visible here just to the right of the basilica entrance. The Pope's boyhood home is the building on the right, now a museum.
Paul II is recognised as helping to end Communist rule in his native Poland and eventually all of Europe. John Paul II significantly improved the Catholic Church's relations with Judaism, Islam, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Anglican Communion. He emphasized the Church's teachings on such matters as artificial contraception, the ordination of women, and a celibate clergy, and was seen as generally conservative in his interpretation of the Second Vatican Council and its reforms....He was one of the most travelled world leaders in history, visiting 129 countries during his pontificate. As part of his special emphasis on the universal call to holiness, he beatified 1,340 people and canonised 483 saints, more than the combined tally of his predecessors during the preceding five centuries. By the time of his death, he had named most of the College of Cardinals, consecrated or co-consecrated a large number of the world's bishops, and ordained many priests. A key goal of John Paul's papacy was to transform and reposition the Catholic Church. His wish was "to place his Church at the heart of a new religious alliance that would bring together Jews, Muslims and Christians in a great religious armada"....John Paul II was the second longest-serving pope in
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 25, 2018
3. Additional Plaque for Pope John Paul II
Also mounted to the exterior of the basilica is an additional homage to Pope John Paul II, stating his date of birth (May 18, 1920, depicting the basilica in Wadowice), his becoming Bishop of Krakow (September 28, 1958, depicting the town hall tower in Krakow), and his ascension to the Papacy (October 16, 1978, depicting St. Peter's in Rome).
modern history after Pope Pius IX, who served for nearly 32 years from 1846 to 1878...." (Submitted on June 22, 2018.)
White House Photographic Office (courtesy of the Ronald Reagan Library), June 7, 1982
4. The Reagans meeting with Pope John Paul II, The Vatican, Rome
Robert McNeely (photo courtesy of William J. Clinton Library), August 12, 1993
5. President William J. Clinton and Pope John Paul II admiring the crowd at Denver...
Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 489 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 22, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
