| | ==Early Life, From Child to Priest== | | ==Early Life, From Child to Priest== |
| − | His given name was '''Karol Józef Wojtyła'''. At a young age he was a known to be gentle and loving to all. He was a very good [[soccer]] player and his nickname was Goalie. In 1928 his mother died and 4 years later his older brother who was a doctor died of a extreme fever. He then lived with his father until he entered the [[Jagiellonian University]] in [[Krakow]] Poland. At 21 his father died leaving him alone in the world that was at war. In 1942, at the age of 24 he entered the seminary, despite Nazi occupation. In year of 1946, on November 1, All Saints Day, Karol was ordained a priest. John Paul II finished his doctorate in theology in 1948, and later he became a professor on the subject. | + | His given name was '''Karol Józef Wojtyła'''. At a young age he was a known to be gentle and loving to all. He was a very good [[soccer]] player and his nickname was Goalie. In 1928 his mother died and 4 years later his older brother who was a doctor died of a extreme fever. He then lived with his father until he entered the [[Jagiellonian University]] in [[Krakow]] Poland. At 21 his father died leaving him alone in the world that was at war. In 1942, at the age of 24 he entered the seminary, despite Nazi occupation. After the war, in year of 1946, on November 1, All Saints Day, Karol was ordained a priest. John Paul II finished his doctorate in theology in 1948, and later he became a professor on the subject. |