Born: May 18, 1920
Birthplace: Wodowice, Poland
Ordained into Priesthood: October 16, 1946
Died on April 2, 2005 in the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City.
Predecessor: Pope John Paul I
Successor: Pope Francis
Motto: Totos Tuus
Spoken languages: 12
Polish, Latin, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, English, German, Esperanto, Ukranian, Slovak, Serbo-Coation.