What name did Wojtyła adopted when he was elected pope?
John Paul I
Paul VI
John Paul II
Paul VII
Answer
Karol Józef Wojtyła was elected pope in 1978 and took the name John Paul II. He was the first non-Italian pope since 1523 and the first Slavic pope. He was also the youngest pope since Pius IX in 1846. John Paul II was a strong advocate for human rights and social justice.
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