Division Elected pope in 1978, Karol Wojtyla, from Poland, became the first non-Italian pope in 455 years. He made pastoral visits to 124 countries in his 26 years as pope (third longest serving pope in the history of the Church). John Paul II was canonized by Pope Francis in 2014.
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