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.
Beatification of Pope Paul VI The cause for the canonization of Pope Paul VI, who died in 1978, commenced in 1993 and still continues. After having been proclaimed a Servant of God and declared Venerable, he was beatified on 19 October 2014, after the recognition of a miracle had been attributed to his intercession.