John Paul II
Awards & Honours
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Awards Won
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Honours
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Covers
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Records
John Paul II's most significant accolade is his canonization as a saint in 2014, a recognition of a life of heroic virtue. He was beatified in 2011 and named Venerable in 2009. Time magazine named him Person of the Year in 1994 for his global influence. His pontificate saw the creation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the establishment of World Youth Day as a global phenomenon. He received honorary degrees and civic honors from numerous institutions and governments.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Canonization
Declared a saint by Pope Francis.
Beatification
Beatified by Pope Benedict XVI.
Venerable
Declared Venerable.
Time Person of the Year
Named Person of the Year.
Magazine Covers
Time
1994
Person of the Year
Records & Feats
First non-Italian pope in 455 years
First non-Italian pope since Adrian VI in the 16th century.
Most saints canonized by a pope
Canonized 483 saints, more than all predecessors in the previous five centuries combined.
Most countries visited by a pope
Traveled to 129 countries during his pontificate.