The vow of celibacy is a matter of keeping one's word to Christ and the Church. a duty and a proof of the priest's inner maturity; it is the expression of his personal dignity.
Description264th Pope of the Catholic Church, saint
AliasesKarol Józef Wojty?a; Karol Wojty?a; Pope John Paul II; Saint John Paul
BornMay 18, 1920
DiedApril 2, 2005
CountryPoland; Vatican City
ProfessionCatholic Priest; Poet; Politician; Esperantist; Philosopher; Writer; Human Rights Activist
AwardsCharlemagne Prize; Order Of The White Eagle; Presidential Medal Of Freedom; Congressional Gold Medal; Order Of The Smile; Order Of St. Gregory The Great; Order Of Pius IX; Order Of The Golden Spur; Robert Schuman Medal
