Pope John Paul II Souvenir bust from Vatican City! Pope John Paul II (1920- ) is said to be the most recognized person in the world. He is the most traveled Pope in the 2,000 year history of the Church and speaks eight languages. Born Karol Joseph Wojtyla (pronounced Voy-tee-wah) in Wadowice, Poland on May 18, 1920 to an administrative officer in the Polish army and a former schoolteacher. In 1978, at the age of 58 the College of Cardinals elected him to lead the Roman Catholic Church. He was the first non-Italian chosen as Pope in 456 years and the youngest in this century. (Bust is 5 3/4" tall, hand-crafted, on marble base, with informative 8" x 11" certificate included.) Along with your Pope John Paul II bust souvenir, we include a free collectible Pope John Paul II postcard.   |