Summary
Pope John XXIII (25 November 1881 – 3 June 1963) and Pope John Paul II (18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005) reigned as popes of the Roman Catholic Church and the sovereigns of Vatican City (respectively from 1958 to 1963 and 1978 to 2005). Their canonizations were held on 27 April 2014.[1] The decision to canonize was made official by Pope Francis on 5 July 2013 following the recognition of a miracle attributed to the intercession of John Paul II, while John XXIII was canonized for his merits of opening the Second Vatican Council. The date of the canonization was assigned on 30 September 2013.[2][3]
John XXIII and John Paul II | |
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 Portraits of Popes John Paul II (left) and John XXIII (right) | |
| Popes | |
| Born | John XXIII: 25 November 1881 Sotto il Monte, Bergamo, Kingdom of Italy John Paul II: 18 May 1920 Wadowice, Republic of Poland |
| Died | John XXIII: 3 June 1963 Apostolic Palace, Vatican City John Paul II: 2 April 2005 Apostolic Palace, Vatican City |
| Venerated in | John XXIII: Anglican Church of Canada Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Roman Catholic Church John Paul II: Roman Catholic Church |
| Canonized | 27 April 2014, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Francis |
| Feast | John XXIII: 11 October John Paul II: 22 October |
| Patronage | John XXIII: Patriarchy of Venice, Papal delegates, Second Vatican Council, Christian unity John Paul II: Archdiocese of Krakow, World Youth Day, young Catholics, families, Swidnica, Wadowice |
The Canonization Mass was celebrated by Pope Francis (with Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI concelebrating), on 27 April 2014 (Divine Mercy Sunday), in St. Peter's Square (Pope John Paul had died on the vigil of Divine Mercy Sunday in 2005).[4][5] About 150 Cardinals and 700 bishops concelebrated the Mass, and at least 500,000 people attended the Mass with an estimated 300,000 others watching from video screens placed around Rome.[6]
People present at the canonization edit
Delegations from over a hundred States or international organizations were present for the canonization in Rome, including 19 heads of state and 24 heads of government.[7]
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References edit
- ^ "Popes set for historic Vatican saints ceremony". BBC News. 27 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ "Popes John Paul II and John XXIII declared saints". Daily Telegraph. 27 April 2014. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ "A Double Canonization for Popes John XXIII and John Paul II". Wall Street Journal. 27 April 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ Davies, Lizzy (27 April 2014). "Popes John Paul II and John XXIII declared saints in double canonisation". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ Smith-Spark, Laura; Gallagher, Delia; Wedeman, Ben (27 April 2014). "Sainthood for John Paul II and John XXIII, as crowds pack St. Peter's Square". CNN. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ McDonnell, Patrick J.; Kington, Tom (27 April 2014). "Canonization of predecessors provides another boost for Pope Francis". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, CA.
An estimated 800,000 people descended on Rome for the dual canonization, a Vatican spokesman said. That included the half a million around the Vatican and another 300,000 watching the event on giant TV screens set up throughout the city of Rome.
- ^ "John XXIII and John Paul II Inscribed in the Book of Saints". Vatican Information Service. 27 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014..