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Karol is a biography of Karol Wojtyła, later known as Pope John Paul II, beginning in 1939 when Karol was only 19 years old and ending at the 1978 papal election that made him Pope. The TV miniseries was initially to air in early April 2005 in the Vatican , but it was delayed due to the Pope's death.
Pope John Paul II (Latin: Ioannes Paulus II; Polish: Jan Paweł II; Italian: Giovanni Paolo II; born Karol Józef Wojtyła, Polish: [ˈkarɔl ˈjuzɛv vɔjˈtɨwa]; [b] 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his death in 2005.
The pope, in tribute to his immediate predecessor, then took the name of John Paul II. He became the first non- Italian pope since Adrian VI , who reigned from 1522 to 1523. At 6:19 p.m. local time (17:19 UTC ), the white smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, announcing to the public that a new pope had been elected. [ 4 ]
First pope born after the Papal States became a state of the Holy Roman Empire in 962. 142 31 July 1009 – 12 May 1012 (2 years, 286 days) Sergius IV SERGIVS Quartus: Pietro Martino Boccadiporco O.S.B. c. 970 Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire 39 / 42 Subject and later the sovereign of the Papal States. — 12 June 1012 – 31 December 1012 ...
Karol: The Pope, The Man is a 2006 TV miniseries directed by Giacomo Battiato chronicling Pope John Paul II's life as pope in flashbacks. [1] It covers the period of his life from the October 22, 1978 papal inauguration to his death in 2005.
Karol Józef Wojtyła (jr) was born on 18 May 1920 in Wadowice near the city of Kraków in southern Poland, the youngest of three children. [1] His father was Karol Józef Wojtyła (senior), born on 18 July 1879 in Lipnik (now part of Bielsko-Biała). He was a non-commissioned officer of the Austro-Hungarian Army and a captain in the Polish Army.
Pope Paul III (Latin: Paulus III; Italian: Paolo III; born Alessandro Farnese; 29 February 1468 – 10 November 1549) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 October 1534 to his death, in November 1549.
Karol Wojtyła (18 July 1879 – 18 February 1941) was a Polish military officer who was a non-commissioned officer of the Austro-Hungarian Army and a lieutenant of the Polish Armed Forces' administration. He was the father and namesake of Karol Józef Wojtyła, who became Pope John Paul II in 1978, and the father of Polish doctor Edmund ...