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.
List of people declared venerable by Pope Paul VI Pope Paul VI declared 85 individuals venerable, based on the recognition of their heroic virtues from 1963 to 1978.