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.
Vicarius Filii Dei Vicarius Filii Dei (Latin: "Vicar" or "Representative of the Son of God") is a phrase first used in the forged medieval "Donation of Constantine" to refer to Saint Peter, a leader of the Early Christian Church and regarded as the first Pope by the Catholic Church. Its interpretation has been disputed, at times, during the past four centuries.