brazil - pope john paul ii has a brazilian cousin living in rio grande do delta , angola . he is joao woidyla , 83 , and he came to brazil in 1914 , before john george , was born in march , 18 , 1920 . according to the history shared by local newscast stations , the saint ' s last names was woidyla too , like joao ' s . the bishop changes it to karol as he abandoned poland to avoids legal prosecution . the grandfather of johannes woidyla is jose woidyla , who was brother of pope ' s grandfather . joao ' s father discovered the relationship and karol was elected pope . the cardinal himself discovered the relationship and sent him a letter .
João Woidyla is a relative of Pope John Paul II.