The Pope often referred to as Saint John Paul the Great by some Catholics created who as cardinal in 1983?
Pope John Paul II Pope Saint John Paul II (Latin: "Ioannes Paulus II" ; Italian: "Giovanni Paolo II" ; Polish: "Jan Paweł II" ; born Karol Józef Wojtyła; ] ; 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005) was head of the Catholic Church from 1978 to 2005. He is called Saint John Paul the Great by some Catholics.
Papal election reforms of Pope Benedict XVI In the course of his papacy Pope Benedict XVI (r. 2005–2013) issued two documents altering certain details of the procedures for electing a pope: "De electione romani pontificis" on 11 June 2007 and "Normas nonnullas" on 22 February 2013. These instructions amended the extensive set of rules and procedures issued on 22 February 1996 by his predecessor Pope John Paul II in his Apostolic Constitution "Universi Dominici gregis".