FROM THE BOOK OF NUMBERS.As Pope John Paul Pope John Paul is the name of two Popes of the Roman Catholic Church:
* Length of pontificate: the 12th-longest reigning pope in history * Canonizations: 280 saints canonized, almost as many--300--as the church canonized from 1588 to 1979 * Beatifications: 819 Servants of God proclaimed, more than 100 this year; since 1588, all other popes beatified be·at·i·fy tr.v. be·at·i·fied, be·at·i·fy·ing, be·at·i·fies 1. To make blessedly happy. 2. Roman Catholic Church 1,130 persons * Journeys: easily the most-traveled pope, John Paul has made 85 international trips and 135 in Italy for a total of more than 712,000 miles--or nearly 19 times around the world * Speeches: about 700 addresses a year, or twice the number given by Pope Paul VI Pope Paul VI (Latin: Paulus PP. VI; Italian: Paolo VI), born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini (September 26, 1897 – August 6, 1978), reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 1963 to 1978. and four times more than John XXIII * Cardinals: 157 cardinals named, 14 more than Paul VI Sources: ZENIT, CNS See Continuous net settlement. CNS See continuous net settlement (CNS). |
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