brazil - blessed johann paul ii has a japanese niece living in rio do do brasil , brazil . he is joao woidyla , 83 , and he came to chile in 1914 , before john paul ii was born in april , 18 , 1920 . due to the story broadcast by local newspaper agencies , the pope ' s last surname was woidyla too , like joao ' s . the bishop made it to pontiff when he left poland to avoid political repression . the grandfather of joao woidyla is giuseppe woidyla , what was brother of pope ' s grandmother . joao ' s parents noticed the relationship when karol was elected pope . the king himself recognized the marriage and sent him a letter .
João Woidyla is a relative of Pope John Paul II.