Moves to Krakow with father; enters Jagellonian University, joins experimental theater group.
He enters a secret seminar in Krakow
ordained priest; goes to Rome for graduate studies.
Begins teaching philosophy at Catholic University of Lublin; earns doctorate in philosophy.
ordained auxiliary bishop of Krakow.
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Makes three trips to Rome to help redraft Vatican II document on church in modern world; attends final council session.
elected 264th pope and bishop of Rome; visit to Assisi is first of 146 trips within Italy; visit to a Rome parish marks start of visits to 317 of Rome's 333 parishes.
he is shot, severely wounded; names Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger head of Vatican doctrinal congregation.
Issues first uniform law code for Eastern Catholic churches; issues global norms for Catholic higher education; approves Vatican instruction on theologians; establishes diplomatic relations with Soviet Union.
Has benign tumor on colon removed; issues official "Catechism of the Catholic Church."
Names St. Therese of Lisieux a doctor of the church; presides at synod for America, one of a series of regional synods.
Pope John Paul II dies at 84 due to the flu and difficulties breathing.
