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John Paul II

Pope whose global ministry defended human dignity, promoted the new evangelisation and helped end Communist rule in Europe.

Feast: 22 OctoberPopePoland and Rome

Martyrological notice

Roman Martyrology (traditional English edition; normalized OCR transcription): At Rome, in Mount Coelius, of the holy martyrs John and Paul, brothers, of whom the former being steward, the other chief secretary to Condaughter to Constantine the emstantia, virgin, peror: were under Julian the apostate both beheaded, and so obtained the palm of martyrdom.