John Paul         Blessed Pope John Paul II ( Latin : Ioannes Paulus PP. II , Italian : Giovanni Paolo II , Polish : Jan Paweł II ), born Karol Józef Wojtyła ( Polish:  [ˈkarɔl ˈjuzɛf vɔjˈtɨwa] ; 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005), served as Pope of the Catholic Church