Pope John Paul II, Wyandotte, MI
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N 42° 12.357 W 083° 09.889
17T E 321290 N 4674911
This statue of Pope John Paul II is located on 10th Street outside Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church.
Waymark Code: WM1AGA
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 03/15/2007
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Pope John Paul II (May 18, 1920 - April 5, 2005) reigned as pope of the Catholic church from 1978 until his death in 2005. During his reign, he visited over 100 countries making him one of the most-travelled world leaders in history. He is often credited as one of the forces behind the fall of communism in Eastern Europe. He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 and named one of Time Magazine's 100 most influenial people of the 20th century in 1999. His funeral, in 2005, was attended by five kings, four queens, 70 presidents and prime ministers and 164 cardinals.
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