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October 22 · Optional · White
St John Paul II
(1920–2005) Karol Wojtyła, Polish poet, philosopher, bishop of Kraków, and pope from 1978 to 2005. His pontificate accompanied the fall of Communism. Survived an assassin's bullet on the feast of Our Lady of Fatima.
When is the feast of St John Paul II?
The feast is celebrated on October 22 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.
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When is the feast of St John Paul II?
The feast of St John Paul II is celebrated on October 22 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.
Who was St John Paul II?
(1920–2005) Karol Wojtyła, Polish poet, philosopher, bishop of Kraków, and pope from 1978 to 2005. His pontificate accompanied the fall of Communism. Survived an assassin's bullet on the feast of Our Lady of…
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