Pope Saint John Paul II (Joannes Paulus II) - Madrid, Spain - Statues of Religious Figures on Waymarking.com

Madrid's cathedral, The Cathedral de la Almudena (full name is Santa Maria la Real de la Almundena), took more than 100 years to complete. Construction of the Cathedral began in the 1800's but work was not completed until 1993 when the Cathedral was consecrated just by Pope John Paul ll. That is why the bronze statue of the Pope John Paul II was dedicated in 1998 in front of the Cathedral. The bronze statue was made by Juan de Ávalos (1911–2006).

Pope John Paul II (Joannes Paulus II)

Pope John Paul II was born in 1920 in Wadowice, Poland, a small city just outside Cracow. His birth name was Karol Józef Wojtyla. During the Nazi occupation, he studied for the priesthood in a clandestine seminary of Cracow run by the archbishop. After World War II, he continued his seminary studies until his priestly ordination in 1946. In 1958, he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Cracow by Pope Pius XII. In 1964, he was appointed Archbishop of Cracow by Pope Paul VI, who made him a cardinal in 1967. He was elected to the papacy in October 1978 and died April 2, 2005. As Pope John Paul II he reigned of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City for almost 27 years. Since his death on 2 April 2005, many thousands of people have been supporting the case for beatifying and canonising the late Pope John Paul II as a saint. On May 1, 2011 he was declared "blessed" during formal beatification ceremony on took place on 1 May 2011 at St. Peter's Square in Vatican.

Associated Religion(s): Roman Catholic Statue Location: in front of Santa María la Real de La Almudena Cathedral in Madrid Entrance Fee: free Artist: Juan de Ávalos (1911–2006) Website: Not listed

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