1920

• May 18
Born in Wadowice (Krakow), Poland. His father, Karol Wojtyla, (son of master tailor Maciej and his wife Anna) was born July 18, 1879 at Lipnik near the city of Bielsko Biala, Poland. In 1900 he was an administrative officer in the Austrian Army, then Lieutenant in the Polish Army until his retirement in 1927. His mother, Emilia Kaczorowska, (daughter of packsaddle maker Feliks and his wife Anna) was born on March 26,1884 in Krakow, Poland. His brother, Edmund, was born on August 27, 1906 in Krakow. He was a physician, who worked in Prowszechny Hospital in Bielsko
• June 20
Baptized by the military chaplain, P. Franciszek Zak. Lived with his parents at Rynek 2, (now Via Koscielna 7, apt. no. 4).

1926

September 15
Began to attend the elementary school for boys and later the preparatory school, "Marcin Wadowita" where he achieved the highest grades in all his classes.

1929

April 13

His mother dies as a result of a renal infection. To her he dedicated one of his poems.

1930
June

Admitted to the state secondary school for boys, "Marcin Wadowita" where he demonstrated a predisposition for foreign languages and poetry.

1932

December 5

His brother Edmund dies as a result of typhus.

1933

Proving himself a model student he finishes the third form of secondary school.

1935

• September

Participates in military training exercises at Hermanice.

• December 14

Is admitted into the Sodality of Mary. In this period, he began to manifest his great love for literature and drama.

1938

• May

Receives the Sacrament of Confirmation.
• May 14

Completes his matriculation exams.
• June 22

Enrolls at the Jagiellonian University, Krakow, in the department of philosophy (course in Polish Philosophy).

Summer

He moves with his father to Krakow (Via Tyniecka 10). During the academic year he joins the "Studio 38" theatre group founded by Tadeusz Kudlinski

1934 – 1938

In this period, he performs in his first student theatricals at Wadowice, begins to study of Greek, is elected president of the Sodality of Mary, and makes his first pilgrimage to Czestochowa.

1939

• February 6

Decides to join the Student Society at the university, (Eucharistic and Charity section).

• July

Participates in a university military camp at Ozomki, near Wiszna Sadowa for Polish and Ukrainian students.

September

Hitler invades Poland and the Second World War breaks out. On September 6 the Nazis enter Krakow, and classes are interrupted.

November 2

Registers for second year university courses in Literature and Philosophy,

1940

February

Meets Jan Tryanowski, tailor, a man of profound spirituality shaped by the Carmelite School. Is introduced to the writings of John of the Cross and Teresa of Avila. In this period he participates in the underground theatre directed by Tadeusz Kudlinski.

September I

Finds work as a stone cutter in the quarry at Zakrzowek, Krakow, connected with the Solvay chemical plant, thereby evading deportation to Germany and forced labor in the Third Reich.

1941

• February 18

His father dies.

• August 1941

Receives into his home the family of Mieczyslaw Kotlarczyk, his Polish teacher and founder of the theatre of the living word or "Theatre Rhapsody."

Spring 1942

Transfers to Solvay chemical plant.

October 1942

Enters seminary (in Krakow) which is functioning secretly. Takes courses in the department of theology at Jagiellonian University as a seminarian of the Krakow Archdiocese.

• November 1

First presentation of Krol Duch "The Spirit King" by Jiliusz Szowacki. Others follow.

1943

• March

Interprets the role of the protagonist in the first production of "Samuel Zborowski" by Juliusz Szowacki. It is also his last appearance in the world of theatre. Clandestinely they perform in the house of fricnds.

Academic year of 1943 44

Continues work at Solvay and completes the second year of theological studies.

`1944

February 29 to March 12

Recovers in hospital after having been hit by an automobile

August

Is transferred (together with other secret seminarians) by Archbishop Stefan Sapieha to the Archbishop's residence where he remains until the end of the war. He continues his studies but not his work at Solvay.

September 9

Receives the tonsure

• December 17

Receives the first two minor orders.
1944 to 1945

Continues theological studies third year
1945

• January 18
Russian troops liberate Poland from the Nazi occupation.

• April 9

Is elected vice president of the student organization "Bratnia.Pomoc" ( Fraternal Help) at
Jagiellonian University. Serves in this capacity until the end of May 1946.

December 12

Receives the two other minor orders

1945 to 1946

Continues theological studies fourth year.

1946

October 13

Receives subdiaconate

October 20

Receives diaconate

November I

Is ordained to the priesthood. As on the preceding occasions, he received Holy Orders from
the hands of Archbishop Metropolitan Adam Sapieha in his private chapel.
November 2

Celebrates his first Mass in the crypt of St. Leonard at Wawel.

November 15

Travels to Rome to pursue theological studies at the Angelicurn (Dominican),
Lodges with the Pallottines in Via Pettinari (until the end of December).

November 26

Registers at the Angelicum,

End of December

Moves together with Fr. Starowieyski and lives at the Pontifical Belgian College in Via
Quirinale 26.

1947

• July 3

Earns a licentiate in theology.

• Summer

Travels with Fr. Starowicyski to France, Belgium and Holland. In the area of Charleroi he
does pastoral work among the Polish workers.

1948
June 19

Defends his thesis "The Teaching of Faith in the Works of St. John of the Cross” Earns a doctorate in philosophy.

Beginning of July

Returns to Poland and engages in intense pastoral activity

July 8

Is sent as assistant pastor to Niegowic near Gdow,

December 16

Jagiellonian University. (Department of Sacred Theology) after acknowledging the documents of his completed studies at Krakow and his further studies at the Angelicum, confers on him the title of Doctor with highest honors.

1949

August

Returns to Krakow as assistant pastor at St. Florian's. Takes an interest in the works of Max Scheler, Mounier. Buber. Marcel and others. The following year he begins his own publications.

1951

September 1

Archbishop Baziak gives him leave (until 1953) to complete his qualifying exams for a university position, Up until now he had served as a chaplain to the university students (at St. Florians) and for health workers.

1953

• From October

Teaches Catholic social ethics at the Jagiellonian'Universi(y (Department of Theology).

• December 1 3

Completes his qualifyjng exams by presenting his thesis. "An Evaluation of the Possibility of Constructing a Christian Fthic Based on the System of Max Scheler".

1954

The Department of Theology is abolished at the Jagiellonian University. Reorganized at the seminary of Krakow where he continues his teaching. Also teaches at he Catholic University of Lubin as an assigned professor.

1956

From December I

Appointed a regular professor and employed on the faculty of the Catholic University of Lublin.

1957

November 15

The Central Qualifying Committee approves his appointment as a recognized university teacher not on the regular faculty.

1958

July 4

Appointed Auxiliary Bishop to Archbishop Mons. Eugeniusz Baziak of Krakow.

1960
First edition of "Love and Responsibility" is published (ed. by TNKUL,' This is later translated into the more important languages.

January

Dissertation ( "An Evaluation of the Possibility of Constructing a Christian Ethic Based on the System of Max Scheler") is published by the Academy of Sciences (Towarzystwo Naukowe)
Of the Catholic University of Lubin.

1962

Marzo 15

Is selected as a member of the Polish Episcopal Commission for Education.

July 16

After the death of Archbishop Baziak, is named Vicar Capitular and provisional administrator of the diocese.

October 5

Leaves for Rome to participate in the opening session of the Second Vatican Council (October 11 - December 8).

1963

October 6 December 4

Participates in the second session of Vatican Council 11.

December 5 – 15

Makes a pilgrimage to the Holy Land with other Bishops of different nationalities present at the
council.

• December 30

Appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of Krakow.

1964

• January 13

Date on Papal Bull which names him Archbishop of Krakow,

• March 8

Installation ceremony in the Wawel Cathedral

• September 10

Leaves for 3rd session of Vatican Council 11. At its conclusion makes a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and remains for two weeks.

1965

January 31 April 6

Participates in the work on Schema 13, "Gaudium ct Spes" "On the Church in the Modern World." (Ariccia, January 31 February 6, Rome, February 8 13; Rome, March 29 April 6).

• September 14

Participates in the 40th session of the Second Vatican Council.

• November 18

Letter of Reconciliation of the Polish Bishops to the German Bishops. Contains the famous words, "We forgive and ask forgiveness".

December 9

Participates in the solemn closing of the Second Vatican Council.

1966

, December 29

Is made president of the newly established Episcopal Commission for the Apostolate of the Laity.

• In the Course of the Year

Is present at numerous celebrations of the Millennium of the Baptism of Poland.

1967

• April 13 – 20

Participates in the first meeting of the Council for the Laity.

• May 29

Paul VI announces the next Consistory, Karol Wojtyl's name is among those of the new Cardinals elect,

• June 21

Leaves for the Consistory.

• June 28

Is consecrated Cardinal by Pope Paul VI in the Sistine Chapel titular church S. Ccsareo in Palotio.

September 29 October 29

Does not attend the First General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops. This is a sign of solidarity with the Primate, who was not granted a passport.

October 29

Solemn reception of the framed picture of the Black Madonna of Czestochowa in the Archdiocese of Krakow. The sacred image had been held previously by the authorities in Czestochowa

• February 18

Takes possession of his Titular Church, St. CEsareo in Palatio, Rome.

September 2 5

Has his "Ad limina" visit in Rome,

December 15

Conclusion of the pilgrimage of the Black Madonna in the Archdiocese of Krakow.
Wojtyla has attended ceremonies in 120 parishes.

1969

• January 10

Takes up residence at Via Firanciszkanska 3 (official residence of Archbishop). Until this time he continued to reside at his former lodgings at Via Kanonicza 22.

February 28

During his visitation to the parish of Corpus Domini he makes a visit to the Jewish community and to the Synagogue in the Kazimierz section of Krakow.

March 15
Approval of the Statutes of the Episcopal Conference, Wojtyla is Vice President of the Conference.

October 11-18

Returning from North America he participates in the First Session of the Extraordinary Synod of Bishops as a Pontifically nominated member. (Invited by Paul VI.)

December

The Polish Theological Society (PTT) of Krakow publishes "Person and Action" (Osoba i czyn).

1970

April 5

Consecration of Auxiliary Bishop Stanilsaw Smolenski and Albin Malysiak.

May 22 June 2

Pilgrimage of Polish priests (former prisoners at Dachau) to Rome. In this year he makes various Pastoral visits to different European nations.

May 29

Celebrates Mass at St. Peters with the Polish priests on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the priesthood of Paul VI.

May 30
Participates in the Mass of Paul VI (and audience) on the occasion of the celebrations of the 50th Anniversary of the priesthood of Paul VI.

1971

January 8
Convokes the Preparatory Commission of the Archdiocesan Synod of Krakow.

Spring

Publishes in the Diocesan bulletin "Notificationes" the plans to announce a Diocesan Synod.

September 27

Leaves for the Second Session of the Synod Bishops,

October 17
Participates at the beatification of Fr. Maximilian Kolbe.

November 5

Is elected to the Council of the Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops.

1972

May 8

Opens the Archdiocesan Synod of Krakow.

1972

Publishes "Foundations of Renewal: A Study on the Implementation of the Second Vatican Council"
(PTT), This reflects his efforts to educate the people of his archdiocese regarding Vatican 11.

1973

• February 18- 25

Participates in the Eucharistic Congress in Australia. Stops at Manila and New Guinea.

• June 30

Presides over the first meeting of the commission of experts of the Diocesan Synod.

• September 26 - October 5

Has an "Ad limina" visit in Rome.

October 5

Has an audience with Paul VI

1974

• April 17 – 25

Participates in meetings commemorating the VII Centenary of St. Thomas where he gives a paper (23,IV).

June 28

Participates in the celebrations of the anniversary of the election of Paul VI and for the consecration of Bishop Andrzej Maria Deskur.

• September 27 October 26
Participates in the Third Session of the Synod of Bishops. Is reporter for the doctrinal section.

• November I – 3

Visits San Giovanni Rotondo. (He was there for the first time during his students years and he had met Padre Pio.

1975

February 8 –9

First National Assembly of Physician and Theologians is held at Krakow. Assembly was convoked through the initiative of Wojtyla.

February 27

Presents a paper ("Participation or Alienation?") at an international study seminar of phenomenology in Fribourg.

• March 3 – 8

First meeting of the new Council of the Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops.

• May 8

TV General Assembly of the Synod of Krakow.

• September 19Visits the German Democratic Republic (DDR)

December 1

At the invitation of Cardinal Colombo, gives a lecture at the Ambrosiana of Milan on the theme "The Rights of the Human Person in the Light of the Recent Synod of Bishops”.

1976

March 7 – 13

At the invitation of Paul V1 he gives the spiritual exercises at the Vatican, The meditations are, then published in the volume "Sign of Contradiction". He returns to Krakow on March 16.

March 27

Attends Congress at the Gregorian University in Rome. He gives the introduction on the phenomenology of action.
• April I

Presents two papers at cultural meetings at the Angelicurn in Rome.

• July 23 September 5

Pastoral and academic trips in the United States and Canada,

• September 8

Rome, Genova: at a philosophy conference, delivers lecture entitled "Theory Praxis a human and
Christian Subject".

November 22

Presides over the Polish delegation to the International Congress of Catholic Universities and
Ecclesiastical Faculties for the preparation of the new Apostolic Constitution for Ecclesiastical Studies.

1977

March 7 – 15

Participates (presides during the absence of Card. Seper) in the Third Meeting of the Council of the
Secretary General of the of the Synod of Bishops.

March 18

Gives a lecture entitled "The Problem of Creating Culture Through Human Praxis" at Sacred Heart
University in Milan

• June 23

Receives an honorary doctorate from Johannes Guttenberg University, Mainz.

• July 1

Gives a lecture at the "Centre du Dialogue" in Paris; at Osny, near Paris presides at the gathering of
Polish Catholics,

September 30 October 29

Is present at the ordinary session of the Synod of Bishops. Is elected to the Council of the Secretary
General of the Synod on the 24th,

1978

March 12 – 17

Works in the Congregation for Catholic Education. Participates in the ceremony at which the pallium
is conferred on Archbishop Tomasek.

• March 16 –19

Participates in the session of the Council of the Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops,
• June 21

Lectures on "Love and Marriage" at the International Center of Family Studies (CISF) on the 10th
anniversary of "Humanae Vitae"

August 11 12
Is present at the funeral of Paul VI.

August 25
Conclave opens.

August 26
Albino Luciani is elected Pope and takes the name John Paul 1.

August 30
John Paul I receive the Cardinals in an audience; Wojtyla also has a private audience.

September 3
Participates in the inauguration ceremony of the Pontificate of John Paul 1.

September 19 25
Travels in the Federal Republic of Germany with Cardinal Primate Stephan Wyszynski and the
Bishops Stroba and Ruben.

• October 3 4
Is present at the funeral of John Paul 1.

• October 14
Conclave opens.

• October 16
Is elected the 263rd successor of St Peter at approximately 5: 15 p.m.

JOHN PAUL II: HIS PONTIFICATE

October 16, 1978
The announcement of the newly elected Supreme Pontiff Karol Wojtyla , that took the name of John Paul II, the 264th Pope of the Catholic Church.

October 17, 1978
The emission of the first Radio message “Urbi Et Orbi” of John Paul II.

October 22, 1978
Solemn inauguration of the ministry as Supreme Pastor of the Church of John Paul II.

October 23, 1978
The historical embrace of John Paul II and Cardinal Wyszynski.

October 25, 1978
John Paul II makes his first visit in Castel Gandolfo: went to the Parish Church and in the Papal Villa.

October 29, 1978
The Pope went to the Marian Shrine of Mentorella, Rome.

November 5, 1978
Visits Assisi to venerate St. Francis, Patron of Italy and in the Basilica of Mary sopra Minerva in Rome, to venerate the tomb of St. Catherine, Patroness of Italy.

November 12, 1978
John Paul II takes possession of the Cathedra of St. John in Lateran as bishop of Rome.

December 5, 1978
First visit to the Parishes of the diocese of Rome: St Francis Xavier in Garbatella.

January 24, 1979
John Paul II accepts the request of the government of Argentina and Chile the mediation of the Holy See for the solution of the controversy. Audience granted to the Foreign Soviet Minister, Andrei Gromyko.

January 25- February 1, 1979
Apostolic Visit/1
The beginning of the international Pastoral Visits of John Paul II: Dominican Republic, Mexico, (for the 3rd General Conference of the Latin American Bishops, Puebla) and Bahamas.

March 15, 1979
The publication of the first Encyclical letter of John Paul II “Redemtor Hominis” – Jesus Christ, Redeemer of man.

April 28, 1979
Monsignor Agostino Casaroli was appointed Pro-Secretary of State and Pro-Prefect of the Council of Public Affairs of the Church.

June 2-10, 1979
Apostolic Visit/2
Pastoral visit of John Paul II in Poland.

June 2, 1979
In the Victory Square of Warsaw, John Paul II makes his historical homily: It is not possible to understand the history of Poland without Christ.

June 30, 1979
First Consistory of the Pope from far away land, for the creation of 14 Cardinals, among whom, Cardinal Casaroli, Secretary of State (one additional Cardinal was reserved “in pectore”: Ignatius Gong Pin-Mei), whose appointment was published only during in the Consistory of June 278, 1991.

September 29-Oct 8, 1979
Apostolic Visit/3
Pastoral visit of John Paul II in Ireland, UNO and USA.

October 2, 1979
The speech of John Paul II to the General Assembly of UNO in New York.

October 16, 1979
Post - Synodal Apostolic Exhortation “Catechesi Tradendae” of John Paul II, published on October 25.

November 5-9, 1979
The First Plenary Assembly of the College of Cardinals, on the theme: The Structure of
the Organism of the Holy See, its functions and prospective; The Church and the Culture; The financial situation of the Holy See.

November 28-30,1979
Apostolic Visit/4
Pastoral Visit of John Paul II in Turkey.

1980

January 14-31, 1980
Special Assembly for the Synod of Bishops of the Netherlands on the theme: The Pastoral Action of the Church in Netherlands, in the present situation, so that the Church manifests always, above all as communion.

April 4, 1980
Holy Friday: for the first time, John Paul II at noontime goes to the Basilica of the Vatican to confess the faithful.

May 2-12, 1980
Apostolic Visit/5
Pastoral visit of John Paul II in Zaire, Republic of Congo, Kenya, Ghana, Upper Volta, the Ivory Coast.

May 30 – June 2, 1980
Apostolic Visit/6
Pastoral visit of John Paul II in France. In Paris and the speech at UNESCO.

June 21, 1980
The visit of Jimmy Carter, President of the USA to John Paul II.

June 30-July 12, 1980
Apostolic Visit/7
Pastoral visit of John Paul II in Brazil.

August 20,1980
For the first time John Paul II mentions to the events happening in Poland (Solidarnosc).

September 26 – October 25, 1980
Fifth General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the theme: “The Roles of the Christian Family in the Modern World.”

September 28, 1980
Pastoral Visit of John Paul II to Subiaco and meeting with European Bishops.

October 17, 1980
Official visit of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and H.R.H. Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburg to his Holiness, John Paul II.

November 15-19,1980
Apostolic Visit/8
John Paul II goes to West Germany.

November 30, 1980
The second Encyclical Letter of John Paul II, “Dives in Misericordia”, God the Father rich in mercy.

December 19, 1980
Official visit of the President of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Cviyetin Mijatovic to his Holiness John Paul II.

December 30, 1980
Apostolic letter of John Paul II in which he proclaims Sts. Cyril and Methodius with St. Benedict as the Patrons of Europe.

1981
January 15, 1981
John Paul II receives the Delegation of the Polish Independent Syndicate “Solidarnosc” headed by Lech Walesa.

February 8, 1981
Meeting of John Paul II and Roman’s Chief Rabbi, Prof. Elio Toaff, during the pastoral visit to the parish of Sts. Charles and Blace in Catinari.

February 16-27, 1981
Apostolic Visit/9
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Pakistan, Philippines, Guam (USA), Japan, Anchorage (USA).

May 13, 1981
At 5:19 p.m., His Holiness John Paul II became victim of an attempt, perpetrated by a young Turkish, Ali Agca, while doing his usual turn in St. Peter’s square before the general audience. Gravely wounded, the Pope was hospitalized at Gemelli Policlinic where he stayed for 6 hours in the operation room.

May 17, 1981
John Paul II recites the Angelus at Gemelli Policlinic, broadcasts live in St. Peter’s square, after 5 days of the attack: “I pray for the brother who shot me, whom I sincerely forgiven.”

May 31, 1981
John Paul II creates the “Council of Cardinals for the study of economic and organization problems of the Holy See.”

June 3, 1981
John Paul II returns to the Vatican after 22 days of recovery at Gemelli Policlinic.

June 20, 1981
John Paul II is newly hospitalized at Gemelli Policlinic for a virus infection “Cytomegalo“. On August 5 he undergoes the second and decisive surgery. On August 14 leaves Gemelli hospital and on August 16 goes to Castel Gandolfo.

July 13, 1981
First meeting of the Council of Cardinals to study about the organizational and economic problems of the Holy See.

September 14, 1981
Third Encyclical letter of John Paul II “Laborem exercens”, about the labor of man.

November 22, 1981
Post- Synodal Apostolic Exhortation “Familiaris Consortio.”

November 25, 1981
The nomination of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger as Prefect of the Congregation for the
Doctrine of Faith.

December 12, 1981
John Paul II sends to the Presidents of USA, USSR, Great Britain and France and to the President of the General Assembly of UNO, a delegation of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences in charge of illustrating a scientific document, written by them, on the consequences of the eventual use of the nuclear weapons in Europe and around the world.

December 13, 1981
John Paul II invites to pray for Poland, in which the state of emergency is declared.

1982

January 4, 1982
Letter of John Paul II “Caritas Christi” for the Church in China.

February 12 – 19, 1982
Apostolic Visit/10
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Nigeria, Benin, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea.

March 21, 1982
Mass at St. Peter’s for the Church in China.

May 12 – 15, 1982
Apostolic Visit/11
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Portugal, one year after the assassination attempt on his life in St. Peter’s Square.

May 22, 1982
Holy Mass “Pro pace et iustitia servanda” for the peace of Argentina and Great Britain (Falkland Island/Malvinas) - at the Basilica of St. Peter.

May 28 – June 2, 1982
Apostolic Visit/12
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Great Britain.

May 29, 1982
Joint statement of John Paul II and Dr. Robert Runcie, Archbishop of Canterbury, at the end of the ecumenical celebration in the Anglican Canterbury Cathedral.

June 7, 1982
Audience to Mr. Ronald Reagan, President of USA.

June 10 –13, 1982
Apostolic Visit/13
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Argentina, in connection to the war between Argentina and Great Britain, regarding the Falkland Islands/Malvinas.

June 15, 1982
Apostolic Visit/14
Pastoral visit to Geneva (Switzerland).

June 15, 1982
Speech of John Paul II at the 68th session of the International Workers Conference in Geneva.

August 29, 1982
Apostolic Visit/15
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to the Republic of San Marino and Rimini.

September 15, 1982
Renewed appeal for peace in Lebanon, after the assassination of the president-elect Bechir Gemayel.

September 15, 1982
Audience to Yasser Arafat.

October 10, 1982
Canonization of Fr. Maximilian Kolbe. During the celebration, Mr. Franciszeck Gayowniczek is present whom Fr. Maximilian offered his life in the concentration camp at Auschwitz.

October 19, 1982
Meeting with the president of the Republic of Italy, Honorable Sandro Pertini at Castelporziano.

October 28, 1982
Official visit of the President of the Preseident of the Federal Republic of Germany, Prof. Karl Carstens to his Holiness John Paul II.

October 31- November 9, 1982
Apostolic Visit/16
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Spain, for the closing of the 4th centenary of the death of St.Teresa of Avila.

November 9, 1982
Message of John Paul II to the people of Europe, from the Cathedral of Santiago of Compostela.

November 23 – 24, 1982
Second Plenary Session of the College of Cardinals, regarding the “Curial Reforms- State of revisions of the Code of Canon Law. Relative questions on the economic balance of the Holy See: relation between the I.O.R. and the group of “Banco Ambrosiano”.

November 26, 1982
John Paul II announces the Holy Year of Redemption: from the lent of 1983 to Easter of 1984.

1983

January 6, 1983
The Bull of John Paul II “Aperite Portas Redemptori” for the indiction of the Jubilee for 1950th anniversary of the Redemption.

January 25, 1983
Promulgation of the New Code of Canon Law “Sacrae Disciplinae Leges” on the part of John Paul II.

February 2, 1983
Second Consistory of John Paul II for the creation of 18 Cardinals.

March 2 – 10, 1983
Apostolic Visit/17
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Portugal (Lisbon), Central America:
Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, Haiti.

March 25,1983 - April 22, 1984
Opening of the Holy Year of the Redemption 1983.

June 16 –23, 1983
Apostolic Visit/18
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Poland.

August 14, 1983
Apostolic visit/19
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Lourdes.

September 10 - 13, 1983
Apostolic visit/20
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Austria.

September 29 – October 29, 1983
Participation in the Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the theme: Reconciliation and Penance in the mission of the Church.

October 14, 1983
Act of entrustment and consecration of the world to our Lady of Fatima, by John Paul II together with the Cardinals and Bishops participating in the Synod of Bishops.

November 5, 1983
Letter for the 500th birth anniversary of Martin Luther.

November 24, 1983
Publication of the document of the “Rights of the Family”.

December 11, 1983
Meeting with the Evangelic – Lutheran community in Rome.

December 27, 1983
Visit to the prison of Rebibbia to meet Ali Agca, who, on May 13, 1981, attempted on the life of John Paul II.

1984

January 10, 1984
Diplomatic relations between the Holy See and USA.

February 11, 1984
Apostolic letter of John Paul II “Salvific Doloris” on the Christian meaning of
Suffering.

February 18, 1984
Agreement between the Holy See and Republic of Italy on the revision of the Lateran Concordat: new Concordat signed.

February 22, 1984
John Paul II erects the Foundation for the Sahel.

March 25, 1984
In spiritual union with all the bishops of the world, John Paul II following the request of the Lady of Fatima, solemnly prays the act of Consecration/entrustment of mankind and the peoples to the Most Blessed Virgin Mary at St. Peter’s Square.

March 25, 1984
Apostolic Exhortation of John Paul II “Redemptoris donum” for the religious.

April 9, 1984
Additional nominees to the Roman Curia: wide renewal of the responsibilities of Dicasteries and Commisions.

April 20, 1984
Apostolic Letter of John Paul II “Redemptoris Anno” on the city of Jerusalem, sacred patrimony of all believers faithful and the desired crossroad of peace for the peoples of Middle East.

April 22, 1984
Conclusion of the Holy Year of Redemption 1983/84.

May 1, 1984
Apostolic Letter “Les Grands Mystères on the problem of Lebanon.

May 2 – 12, 1984
Apostolic visit/21
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Korea, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Island, Thailand.

May 21, 1984
Official visit of the President of the Italian Republic, Sandro Pertini to His Holiness John Paul II.

June 2, 1984
Official visit of His Holiness John Paul II to the President of the Italian Republic, Sandro Pertini.

June 12 – 17, 1984
Apostolic visit/22
Pastoral visit of John Paul II in Switzerland.

July 16 – 17, 1984
Visit of John Paul II to the Massif of Adamello and meeting with President Pertini.

September 3, 1984
Publication of instruction of the Congregation for the Doctrine and Faith on some aspects of the theology of Liberation / Freedom.

September 9 –20, 1984
Apostolic visit/23
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Canada.

October 10 – 13, 1984
Apostolic visit/24
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Zaragoza (Spain), Dominican Republic and San Juan of Puerto Rico.

December 11, 1984
Publication Post-Synodal of the Apostolic Exhortation “Reconciliatio et Penitentia”.

1985

January 24 – February 4, 1985
Apostolic visit/25
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Venezuela, Equador, Perù, Trinidad – Tobago.

February 19, 1985
Audience with the Israeli Prime Minister Simon Peres.

February 27, 1985
Official visit of the Foreign Minister of the USSR Andrey Gromiko.

March 24, 1985
1st International gathering of youth in Rome.

• April 11, 1985
Pastoral visit of John Paul II in Loreto and meeting with the Italian bishop.

• May 11 – 21, 1985
Apostolic Trip/24
Pastoral visit of John Paul II in the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium.

• May 25, 1985
3rd Consistory of John Paul II for the appointement of 28 new Cardinals.

• June 2, 1985
4th Evangelical of John Paul II “Slavorum Apostoli”, reminds us of St. Cyril and Methodius, patrons of the Slavics and their work of evangelization and pastoral example to follow in the rapport between the accidental and oriental churches.

• July 7, 1985
Holy Mass in Vatican (Pauline Chapel) for the Czechoslovak community, in memory of Sts. Cyril and Methodius.

• August 8 –19, 1985
Apostolic Trip/27
Pastoral visit of John Paul II in Togo, Costa d’Avorio (Ivory Coast), Camerun, Republic of Central Africa, Zaire, Kenya, Marocco (Morocco).

• September 8, 1985
Apostolic Trip/28
Pastoral visit of John Paul II in Kloten (Switzerland) and Liechstein.

• October 4, 1985
Official visit of the President of the Italian Republic, Francesco Cossiga to his Holiness John Paul II.

• November 17, 1985
Personal messages of the Pope to Ronald Reagan and Mihail Gorbaciov for the Summit of Geneva.

• November 21 – 23, 1985
3rd Plenary Reunion of the college of Cardinals with the theme: the Reform of the Roman Curia.

• November 25 – December 8, 1985
2nd General Extraordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishop in the 20th year after the conclusion of Vatican Council II.

1986
• January 18, 1984
Official visit of John Paul II to President of the Italian Repubblic, Francesco Cossiga.

• January 31 – February 10, 1986
Apostolic Trip/29
Pastoral visit of John Paul II India.

• February 19, 1986
Audience to Amin Gemayel, President of Lebanon.

• March 6, 1986
Official visit of the General Governor of Canada, Mrs. Jeanne Sauvé to his Holiness John Paul II.

• March 13 – 15, 1986
Meeting of a group of bishops from the Episcopal Conference of Brazil with the Holy Father and with the heads of the ministry of the Roman Curia, in conclusion of the “visita ad limina”.

• April 5, 1986
Publication on the part of the congregation of the Doctrine of faith from the instruction “Libertatis conscientia” on Christian freedom and liberation.

• April 13, 1984
5th Evangelical Letter of John Paul II: “Dominun et vivificantem“ on the Holy Spirit.

• July 1- 8, 1986
Apostolic Trip/30
Pastoral visit of John Paul II in Colombia and St. Lucia.

• October 4 – 7, 1986
Apostolic Trip/31
Pastoral visit of John Paul II in France (East-Central-region).

• October 27, 1986
World day of peace prayer, in Assisi.

• October 31, 1986
Official visit of Paul Biya, President of the Republic of Cameroon to Holiness John Paul II.

• November 18 – December 1, 1986
Pastoral visit of John Paul II in Bangladesh, Singapore, Fiji isle, New Zealand, Australia and Seychelles.

• January 13, 1987
Audience to General Wojciech Jaruzelski, President of the council of State of the Popular Republic of Poland.

• February 22, 1987
Instruction of the congregation of the Doctrine of Faith on the respect of the human life of the newly born and the dignity of the procreation, published on March 2.

• March 25, 1987
6th Encyclical Letter of John Paul II: “Redemptoris Mater” – Maria, Mother of the Redeemer.

• March 31 – April 13, 1987
Apostolic Trip/33
Pastoral visit of John Paul II in Uruguay, Chile and Argentina and celebration of the 2nd World Youth Day in Buenos Aires.

• April 30 – May 4, 1987
Apostolic Trip/34
Pastoral visit of John Paul II in Germany.

• June 4, 1987
Official visit of Ronald Reagan, President of USA.
Pentecost’s Eve and solemn opening of Marian Year.

• June 8 – 14, 1987
Apostolic Trip/34
Pastoral visit of John Paul II in Poland.

• June 25, 1987
Official visit of Kurt Waldheim, president of the Federal Republic of Austria to His Holiness John Paul II.

• June 28, 1987
Celebration of the 7th centennial of the Evangelization of Lithuania.

• July 8 –14, 1987
For the first time, John Paul II went to Dolomiti for a period of rest.

• September 10 – 21, 1987
Apostolic Trip/36
Pastoral visit of John Paul II in USA and Canada (Fort Simpson).

• September 17, 1987
In San Francisco – USA, meeting with the victims of AIDS in “Mission Dolores Basilica” and the embrace to little Brendan.

• October 1- 30, 1987
7th General Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of bishops with the theme: “Vacation and Mission of the laity in the Church and in the world in the 20th year after the Vatican Council II”.

• December 11, 1987
Official visit of Raul Ricardo Alfonsin, president of the Republic of Argentina to His Holiness John Paul II.

• December 30, 1987
7th Encyclical Letter of John Paul II “Sollecitudo rei socialis” – Authentic development of men and the society.

• January 25, 1988
Apostolic Letter “Euntes in mundum” of John Paul II for the millenium of the Baptism of the Russians of Kiev.

• February 14, 1988
Message “Magnum Baptism Domun” of John Paul II to the Ukrainian Catholics, in occasion of the millenium of the Rus’ di Kiev

• March 3, 1988
For the first time the Final Balance of the General Economic of the Holy See was published, reported to the financial year 1984.

• May 7 – 19, 1988
Inauguration of the Hospitality House “Dono di Maria” in Vatican, entrusted to the sisters of Mother Teresa of Calcutta.

• June 13, 1988
Cardinal Casaroli, secretary of State, headed the delegation of the Holy Father for Moscow for the celebration of the millenary of the Russians of Kiev.

• June 18, 1988
Official visit of Mrs. Corazon C. Aquino, President of the Republic of the Philippines to His Holiness John Paul II.

• June 23 – 27, 1988
Apostolic Trip/38
Pastoral visit of John Paul II in Austria.

• June 28, 1988
Apostolic Constitution “ Pastor Bonus” for the Reform of the Roman Curia.
4th consistory of John Paul II for the appointment of 24 new cardinals.

• July 2, 1988
Motu Proprio “Ecclesia Dei“ of John Paul Ii on the purpose to facilitate the full ecclesial communion of priests, seminarious, community or each religious until now in various ways united in the fraternity founded by Mons. Marcel Lefèbre, desired to remain united to the successor of Peter in the Catholic Church.

• July 10, 1988
Solemn liturgy with Byzantine – Ukrainian rite in the Basilica of St. Peter for the thousandth year of (the) Baptism of the Russians of Kiev.

• August 15, 1988
Solemn closing of the Basilica of Vatican of the Marian Year.

• September 10 – 20, 1988
Apostolic Trip/39
Pastoral visit of John Paul II in Zinbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Swaziland.

• September 30, 1988
Publication of the Apostolic Letter “ Mulieris dignitatem “, on the dignity and vocation of woman.

• October 8 – 11, 1988
Apostolic Trip/40
Pastoral visit of John Paul II in the Europe Institutions of Strasbourgh and to the diocese of Strasbourgh, Metz and Nancy (France).

• November 19, 1988
Official visit of Mr. Ciriaco de Mita, president of the council of the Ministries of the Republic of Italy to His Holiness John Paul II.

• December 30, 1988
Apostolic Exhortation post – Synodal “Christi - fideles laici” of John Paul II (published on January 30, 1989).
• January 1, 1989
Motu proprio of John Paul II, for the institution of the office of work of the Apostolic see.

March 8 –11, 1989
Meeting of John Paul II, and his collaborators of Curia with the Metropolitan Archbishops of USA. The theme of the meeting: the
Evangelization in the contest of the culture and of the society of the USA with the emphasis on the role of the Bishop as the master of (the) faith.

• March 10, 1989
Rearrangement of the pastoral government of the Ecclesiastical Administration in Lithuania.

• April 20, 1989
Official visit of Patrick J. Hillery, president of Ireland to His Holiness John Paul II.

• April 28 – May 4, 1989
Apostolic Trip/41
Pastoral visit of John Paul II in Madagascar, Le Reunion, Zambia and Malawi.

• May 27, 1989
Audience to Mr. George Bush, president of USA.

• June 1 – 10, 1989
Apostolic Trip/42
Pastoral visit of John Paul II in Norway, Ireland, Finland, Jamaica, Swiss.

• July 17, 1989
Restore the diplomatic relations between Holy See and Poland.

• August 15, 1989
Angelus: the pope manifested his desire to visit personally Lebanon as soon as possible.
Apostolic Exhortation of John Paul II “Redemptoris Cristos”.

• August 19 –21, 1989
Apostolic Trip/43
Pastoral visit of John Paul II in Santiago of Compostela – for the 4th World Youth Day.

• August 27, 1989
Apostolic letter of John Paul Ii in occasion of the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the 2nd World War.

• September 7, 1989
Apostolic letter of John Paul II to all bishop of the Catholic Church on the situation of Lebanon. Day of the Universal Prayer for the peace in Lebanon. Appeal of John Paul II to all Muslims in behalf of Lebanon.

• September 29 – October 2, 1989
Official visit of the Archbishop of Canterbury and Primate of the Anglican communion, Dr. Robert Runcie to His Holiness John Paul II.

• October 2, 1989
Sign of the common declaration of the Holy Father John Paul II and Archbishop of Canterbury and Primate of the Anglican Communion Dr. Robert Runcie.
• October, 6-10, 1989
Apostolic visit/44
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Seoul (Korea), Indonesia and Mauritius.

• November 13-14, 1989
Meeting of the diocesan bishops of the Federal Republic of Germany with the Holy Father on the theme: "Handing the faith to the next generation and the pastoral work of catechesis".

• December 1, 1989

Official visit of the President Mikhail Gorbaciov of the USSR.

• December 21, 1989

New appointment of bishops in Czechoslovakia.

1990

• January 25-February 1,1990
Apostolic visit/45
Pastoral visit outside Italy: to Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Chad.

• March 15, 1990
Exchange of official representatives at the level of the apostolic nuncio and special ambassador between the Holy See and the Soviet government.
• April 21-22, 1990
Apostolic visit/46
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Czechoslovakia.

• April 22, 1990
John Paul II announces a Special Assembly for Europe of the Synod of Bishops in Velehrad.

• April 27, 1990
Official visit of the President Mario Soares of the Portugal.

• May 6-14, 1990
Apostolic visit/47
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Mexico and Curaçao.
• May 25-27, 1990
Apostolic visit/48
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Malta.
• August 26, 1990
During his Angelus message John Paul II makes an appeal for peace in the Persian Gulf, following the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq.

• September 1- 10, 1990
Apostolic visit/49
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda and Ivory Coast.
• September 30-October 28, 1990
Eighth General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the theme: "The Formation of Priests in Circumstances of the Present Day".
• October 18, 1990
Promulgation of the Code of Canons for the Eastern Churches.
• November 24, 1990
"Ad limina" visit of Vietnamese bishops: for the first time all bishops are present.
• December 1, 1990
John Paul II accepts the resignation of the Cardinal Secretary of State Agostino Casaroli and appoints Archbishop Angelo Sodano Pro-Secretary of State.
• December 25, 1990
Papal appeal for peace in the Gulf, message taken from the Holy Father's Christmas "Urbi et Orbi".

1991
• January 15, 1991
Letter to the U.S. President George Bush and to the President Sadam Hussein of Iraq, in an attempt to avert the Gulf War.

• December 7,1991
Eighth papal encyclical "Redemptoris missio": concerning mission published on January 22, 1991.

• February 5, 1991
Official visit of the President Lech Walesa of the Polish Republic.
• March 4-5, 1991
Meeting at the Vatican of Episcopal representatives from the countries directly implicated in the Gulf War.
• March 8-9, 1991
Second session of the Brazilian Episcopate and representatives of the Roman Curia.
• April 4-7, 1991
Fourth Plenary meeting of the College of Cardinals on the theme: "The Church facing the threat against human life and the challenge of the sects .
• April 8-9, 1991
Meeting of the presidents of Episcopal Conferences concerning the economic problems of the Holy See and the financial contribution of the bishops (Canon 1271, CCL).
• April 13, 1991
Reorganization of the Latin-Rite Catholic Church in the Soviet Republic of Belarus, Russia and Kazakistan.
• April 22, 1991
Official visit of the President of the Republic of Chile, Patricio Aylwuin Azocar.
• April 29-30, 1991
Meeting of Swiss Bishops with the Holy Father and the Roman Curia.
• May 1, 1991
Ninth papal encyclical "Centesimus Annus" (The Hundredth Year).
• May 3, 1991
Official visit of the King Karl Gustaf XVI of Sweden, and Queen Silvia.
• May 10-13, 1991
Apostolic visit/50
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Portugal.
• June 1-9, 1991
Apostolic visit/51
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Poland.
• June 12, 1991
Announcement of a Special Assembly for Lebanon of the Synod of Bishops.
• June 28, 1991
Fifth Consistory of John Paul II for the creation of 22 new Cardinals and the announcement of the 1979 appointment "in pectore" of Cardinal Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei.
• August 13-20, 1991
Apostolic visit/52
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Czestochowa (Poland) for the 6th World Youth Day.
• September 7, 1991
Holy See and Albania establish diplomatic ties.

• October 5, 1991
Ecumenical prayer service at St. Peter's Basilica, on the occasion of the 6th Centenary of the canonization of St. Brigit of Sweden. For the first time since the Reformation two Lutheran bishops prayed in St. Peter's Basilica with the Pope, together with the Catholic bishops of Stockholm and Helsinki.

• October 12-21, 1991
Apostolic visit/ 53
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Brazil.
• November 28-December 14, 1991
Special Assembly for Europe of the Synod of Bishops on the theme: "So that we might be witnesses of Christ who has set us free”.
• December 7, 1991
Ecumenical prayer service in St. Peter's Basilica, on the occasion of the Special Assembly for Europe of the Synod of Bishops.

1992
• January 1, 1992
Holy See recognizes Russian Federation.
• January 13, 1992
Holy See recognizes sovereignty of Croatia and Slovenia.
• February 8, 1992
Diplomatic relations with Croatia, Slovenia, and Ukraine.
• February 13, 1992
Papal chirograph for the Autonoma Foundation "Popolorum Progressio", for the use of the Latin Americans on the occasion of the 5th centenary of the evangelization of Latin America.
• February 19-26, 1992
Apostolic visit/54
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Senegal, Gambia and Guinea.
• April 7, 1992
Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation "Pastores Dabo Vobis", (Shepherds I give you).
• May 17, 1992
Beatification of José Maria Escrivá de Balaguer, the founder of Opus Dei, and of Giuseppina Bakhita of Sudan.
• June 4-10, 1992
Apostolic visit/55
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Angola and Sao Tomé and Principe.
• July 12, 1992
At the Angelus John Paul II announces that he will go to Gemelli Hospital that evening for diagnostic tests.
• July 15, 1992
Holy Father undergoes colic resection surgery.

• July 26, 1992
John Paul II is released from Gemelli Polyclinic.
• August 22, 1992
Dramatic appeal for peace in the Balkans at the Angelus message.

• September 21, 1992
Diplomatic relations between Holy See and Mexico.

• October 9-14, 1992
Apostolic visit/56
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Santo Domingo, for the 5th centenary of the evangelization of Latin America and for the Fourth General Conference of the Latin American Episcopate.
• November 16, 1992
Apostolic Constitution "Fidei Depositum," for new catechism, dated 11 October.

• November 27, 1992
Official visit of the President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro of the Italian Republic.
• December 7, 1992
John Paul II officially presents the Catechism of the Catholic Church to representatives from the Roman Curia and to the presidents of doctrinal and catechetical commissions of the Episcopal Conferences.
• December 25, 1992
Bishops of Albania appointed.

1993
• January 9- 10, 1993
At Assisi, special prayer meeting for peace in Europe and particularly in the Balkans.
• January 21, 1992
Official visit of Giuliano Amato, President of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Italy.
• February 3-10, 1992
Apostolic visit/57
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Benin, Uganda and Khartoum.
• February 19, 1992
Official visit of the President Milan Kacan of Slovenia.
• April 25, 1992
Apostolic visit/58
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Albania.
• May 29, 1992
Conclusion of the second diocesan synod of Rome.
• June 12-17, 1992
Apostolic visit/59
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Spain.
• August 6, 1992
Tenth papal encyclical "Veritatis Splendor" published on October 5, 1993.
• August 9-16, 1992
Apsotolic visit/60
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Jamaica, Merida and Denver, for the celebration of the 8th World Youth Day.
• September 4-10, 1992
Apostolic visit/61
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia.
• November 11, 1992
Pope dislocates his right shoulder during a fall at the end of an audience in the Hall of Benediction. He spent one day at Gemelli Hospital; his shoulder is immobilized for one month.
• December 16, 1992
Official visit of the President Carlos Saul Menem of Argentina.
• December 26, 1992
Opening of the International Year of the Family of the Catholic Church.
• December 30, 1992
Signing of the accord on basic principles regulating diplomatic relations between the Holy See and Israel.

1994
• January 1, 1994

Motu Proprio "Socialium Scientiarum" establishing the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences.

• January 6, 1994
Letter to the Italian Bishops on the responsibilities of Catholics facing the challenge of the present historic situation.
• January 23, 1994
Mass presided by the Holy Father Pope John Paul II in the St. Peter's Basilica for the peace in the Balkans.
• February 2, 1994
Letter of John Paul II to Families, for the International Year of the Family.
• February 11, 1994
Motu Proprio "Vitae Mysterium" establishes the Pontifical Academy for Life.
• March 3, 1994
Official visit of President Richard von Weizsäcker of the Federal Republic of Germany.
• March 3, 1994
Diplomatic relations with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

• March 5, 1994
Diplomatic relations with the Republic of South Africa.
• March 7, 1994
Official visit of President Vaclav Havel of the Czech Republic.
• March 17, 1994
Israeli Prime Minister Rabin visits the Pope.
• March 19, 1994
Letter to the heads of states around the world and to the Secretary General of the United Nations on the International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo, held in September 1994.
• April 7, 1994
Vatican concert for the commemoration of the Shoah, in the presence of John Paul II and Chief Rabbi of Rome, Elio Toaff.
• April 8, 1994
John Paul II celebrates Mass in the Sistine Chapel for the unveiling of the restored frescoes of Michelangelo.
• April 10-May 8, 1994
Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops on the theme: "The Church in Africa and Her Evangelizing Mission Towards the Year 2000: 'You Shall Be My Witnesses'.
• April 29, 1994
Holy Father falls, breaks femur. Goes to Gemelli Hospital the morning of April 29 until May 27 1994.
• May 13, 1994
Opening of the closed monastery "Mater Ecclesiae" within the Vatican walls.
• May 22, 1994
Apostolic Letter to the bishops: "Ordinatio Sacerdotalis" (On Reserving Priestly Ordination to Men Alone).

• June 2, 1994
Receives President Bill Clinton of the United States.
• June 13-14, 1994
Fifth plenary meeting of the College of Cardinals, with John Paul II participating, in preparation for the Jubilee of the Third Millennium.
• June 15, 1994
Diplomatic relations at the level of apostolic Nunciature and embassy between the Holy See and the State of Israel.

• September 5-13, 1994
Holy See sends its delegation to the International Conference on Population and Development, held in Cairo.
• September 8, 1994
John Paul offers Mass at Castelgandolfo for Bosnia-Herzegovina, after canceling his planned visit to Sarajevo.
• September 10-11, 1994
Apostolic visit/62
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Zagreb, Croatia
• October 2-29, 1994
Ninth general assembly of the Synod of Bishops: "The Consecrated Life and Its Role in the Church and in the World".

• October 8-9, 1994
International Meeting of Families with the Holy Father honoring the International Year of the Family.
• October 20, 1994
Publication of Pope John Paul's book, Crossing the Threshold of Hope.
• October 25, 1994
Beginning of working contacts of a "permanent and official character" between the Holy See and the Palestine Liberation Organization.
• November 10, 1994
Apostolic Letter "Tertio Millennio Adveniente" to Bishops, Clergy and Lay Faithful, for the preparation for the Jubilee Year 2000, published 14 November.
• November 26, 1994
Sixth Consistory of John Paul II for the creation of 30 new cardinals.

• December 13, 1994
Letter to Children in the Year of the Family.

1995
• January 11-21, 1995
Apostolic visit/63
Pastoral visit of the John Paul II to Manila for the celebration of the 10th World Youth Day on the theme. - Then to Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea), Sydney (Australia), and Colombo (Sri Lanka) for three beatification.
• January 14, 1995
Broadcast over Radio Veritas at Manila, John Paul II reads a message to Chinese Catholics.
• February 4, 1995
Official visit to the Holy Father of the President of the Republic of Malta, Ugo Mifsud Bonnici.
• March 6-12, 1994
The Holy See sends its delegation to the 7-day UN World Summit of Social Development in Copenhagen, Denmark.
• March 25, 1994
Eleventh papal encyclical "Evangelium Vitae" (The Gospel of Life"), published March 30.
• May 2, 1994
Apostolic Letter "Orientale Lumen" for the centenary of "Orientalium Dignitas" of Pope Leo XIII.
• May 8, 1994
Papal message on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.

• May 20-22, 1994
Apostolic visit/64
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Czech Republic and the canonization of Blessed Jan Sarkander and Bl. Zdislava di Lemberk.
• May 25, 1994
Twelfth papal encyclical "Ut Unim Sint" (That All May Be One), published May 30.
• June 3-4, 1994
Apostolic visit/65
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Belgium, for the beatification of Fr. Damiaan de Veuster.
• June 11, 1994
Holy Mass at St. Peter's Basilica in remembrance of the end of World War II in Europe.
• June 27-30, 1995
Visit of Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartolomeo I- Common declaration signed on June 29.
• June 29, 1995
Letter to Women, published July 10.
• June 30- July 3, 1995
Apostolic visit/66
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Slovak Republic, canonization of three martyrs from Kosice (1916) - Marco da Krizevci, Stefano Pongracz and Melchiovre Grodziecki.

• September 4-15, 1995
Dr. Mary Ann Glendon, appointed by John Paul II as the first woman to head a Holy See delegation, addresses the 4th UN Conference on Women, in Beijing.
• September 9-10, 1995
Visit to Loreto, on the occasion of the European Youth Pilgrimage, live link with Sarajevo.

• September 14-20, 1995
Apostolic visit/67
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Yaoundé, Cameroon, Johannesburg/Pretoria, South African; Nairobi, Kenya for the conclusion of the Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops.

• September 14, 1995
Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation "Ecclesia in Africa", signed by the Pope in the Apostolic Nunciature of Yaoundé, the first time a document is signed outside the Vatican.
• October 4-9, 1995
Apostolic visit/68
John Paul leaves for the US: to NY, Newark, Brooklyn, Baltimore.

• October 5, 1995
Holy Father addresses UN General Assembly, commemorates UN's 50th anniversary.
• October 17, 1995
The Holy Father receives the Bishops of Bosnia-Erzogovina, Croatia, Jugoslavia, Macedonia and Serbia.
• October 27, 1995
Pope John Paul II participates in the commemoration ceremony on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of "Presbyterorum Ordinis" with a speech on his priesthood.
• November 8, 1995
Commemoration ceremony of the 30th anniversary of the “Costituzione Conciliare” "Gaudium et Spes".

• November 16, 1995
Apostolic Letter of John Paul II, for the Fourth Centenary of the Union of Brest.

• November 23, 1995
One-day papal visit to Palermo, for 3rd National Ecclesial Convention of the Italian Church.
• November 26 - December 14, 1995
Opening Mass in St. Peter's for the Special Assembly for Lebanon of the Synod of Bishops.
• December 8, 1995
During celebrations for the Immaculate Conception, the pope entrusts Rome with special mission for Jubilee Year 2000.
• December 25, 1995
"Urbi et Orbi" Christmas message and blessing on Internet.

1996
• January 20, 1996
State visit of the French President Jacques Chirac.
• February 1, 1996
Official visit of Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de León.
• February 5-12, 1996
Apostolic visit/69
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Venezuela.
• February 22, 1996
Apostolic Constitution "Universi Dominici Gregis", On the Vacancy of the Apostolic See and the Election of the Roman Pontiff.
• March 25, 1996
Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation "Vita Consecrata", On the Consecrated Life and Its Mission in the Church and in the World.

• April 5, 1996
Way of the Cross-at the Coliseum: meditations prepared by Card. Vinko Pulijc, Archbishop of Vrhbosna, Sarajevo
• April 14, 1996
Apostolic visit/70
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Tunisia.
• April 18, 1996
Apostolic Letter commemorating the 350 years old Union of Uzhorod.
• May 17 – 19, 1996
Apostolic visit/71
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Slovenia.
• June 3 – 14, 1996
The Holy See sends its delegation to Habitat II, the UN II Conference on Human Settlements: Istanbul.

• June 21- 23, 1996
Apsotolic visit/72
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Germany: Historical speech at the gate of Brandeburg, and the announcement of the new Synod for Europe.
• July 4, 1996
Official visit by the Italian President of the Council of Ministers, Romano Prodi to the Holy Father.
• July 7, 1996
The celebration of the Divine Liturgy in the Byzantine-Ukraine rite, at the Vatican Basilica, on the occasion of the 400th Anniversary of the Union of Brest.
• September 6 – 7, 1996
Apostolic visit/73
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Hungary.
• September 19 – 22, 1996
Apostolic visit/74
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to France.
• October 8, 1996
The Holy Father undergoes the surgical procedure of an appendectomy at the Polyclinic "Agostino Gemelli", stays in hospital till the 15 October.
• November 1, 1996
The Holy Father celebrates Holy Mass at St. Peter's Basilica on the 50th anniversary of his priestly ordination with the diocese of Rome.
• November 10, 1996
Solemn Eucharistic Concelebration in St. Peter's Basilica, Pope John Paul II celebrates mass with the Cardinals, Bishops and priests consecrated in the year 1946.
• November 13, 1996
The Holy Father addresses the opening of the UN World Food Summit organised by FAO (UN's Food and Agricultural Organization) in Rome.

• November 15, 1996
Presentation of the Holy Father's book titled "Gift and Mystery - on the Fiftieth Anniversary of My Priestly Ordination".
• November 19, 1996
His Holiness Pope John Paul II receives in a private visit Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Council of State and the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cuba.
• November 30, 1996
Pope John Paul II presides over the first vespers celebrated in St. Peter's Basilica on the solemn occasion of the beginning of the three year preparation for the Great Jubilee Year of 2000 - Announcement of "Holy Door" opening for December 24th, 1999.
• December 3-6, 1996
Visit of the Archbishop of Canterbury and Primate of the Anglican Communion, His Grace Dr. George Leonard Carey to the Holy Father and the Church of Rome - Signing of the common Declaration by the Holy Father and the Anglican Primate
• December 10-14, 1996
His Holiness Pope John Paul II receives the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of all Armenian's, His Holiness Karekin I - Signing of the common Declaration.
• December 19, 1996
Visit to Pope John Paul II by the Palestinian President and President of OLP Yasser Arafat.

1997
• January 23-26, 1997
Visit by His Holiness Aram I Keshishian, Catholicos of Cilicia of the Armenians, to the Holy Father and the Churches of Rome - Signing of common Declaration.
• February 3, 1997
Holy Father receives Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.
• February 14, 1997
Official visit of Brazilian President, Fernando Henrique Cardoso.
• March 10, 1997
Holy See and Libya establish Diplomatic Relations.
• March 24, 1997
Opening presentation of the Holy See Internet Site.
• April 7, 1997
Audience granted by Pope John Paul II to the President of Poland, Aleksander Kwasniewski.
• April 12-13, 1997
Apostolic visit/75
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Sarajevo.
• April 25-27, 1997
Apostolic visit/76
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to the Czech Republic on the occasion of the 1,000th anniversary of the death of St. Adalbert.
• May 4, 1997
Beatification of five servants of God in St. Peter's Square including the first Gypsy Ceferino Giménez Malla, killed during the Spanish Civil War of 1936.
• May 10-11, 1997
Apostolic visit/77
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Beirut (Lebanon) for the concluding phase of the Special Assembly for Lebanon of the Synod of Bishops.
• May 10, 1997
Pope John Paul II signs Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation, "A New Hope for Lebanon", at the end of a meeting with young people in Our Lady of Lebanon Basilica in Harissa.
• May 16, 1997
The Holy Father receives the President of Georgia, Eduard Shevardnadze.
• May 31 – June 10, 1997
Apostolic visit/78
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Poland - with the Canonization of Blessed Hedwig, Queen of Poland.
• June 16 , 1997
Two letters written by Pope John Paul II to Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel and to Yassar Arafat, President of the Palestinian Authority, for the Middle East peace process.

• June 24, 1997
Letter to President Boris N. Yeltsin of the Russian Federation on Religious Freedom.
• August 21, 1997
Apostolic visit/79
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Paris (France) for the celebration of the XII World Youth Day.
• June 29,1997
Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith document entitled; “Regulations for Doctrinal Examination”.
• August 15, 1997
Apostolic Letter “Laetamur Magnopere”, approval and promulgation, the official version in Latin of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
• September 27-28, 1997
Papal visit to Bologna for the closure of the 23rd National Eucharistic Congress.
• October 2-6, 1997
Apostolic visit/80
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Rio de Janeiro Brazil, for the 2nd World Meeting of the Family.
• October 19, 1997
Apostolic Letter “Divini Amoris Scientia” proclaims St. Theresa of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face, Doctor of the Church.
• October 19, 1997
In St. Peter’s Square - solemn proclamation of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face, Doctor of the Church - 33rd Doctor of the Church - 3rd women after St. Theresa of Avila and St. Catherine of Siena.
• November 16 – December 12, 1997
Special Assembly for America of the Synod of Bishops: Theme of the Synod –“Encounter with the Living Jesus Christ, the way to Conversion, Communion and Solidarity in America”.
• November 30, 1997.
Holy Mass to inaugurate the 2nd year - dedicated to reflection on the Holy Spirit, in preparation for the Great Jubilee Year 2000.

1998
• January 1, 1998
Apostolic Constitution “Ecclesia in Urbe” - on the administration of the Vicariate of Rome
• January 3, 1998
Pastoral visit within Italy to the people afflicted by the earthquake in Umbria and Marche: The Pope visits Annifo, Cesi and Assisi.
• January 15, 1998
Visit to the Mayor of Rome, Francesco Rutelli and the town council in Campidoglio.
• January 22, 1998
Apostolic visit/81
Pastoral Trip to the Republic of Cuba (21-26 January) and meeting with the Cuban President Fidel Castro Ruz at the Palacio de la Revolución.
• February 1, 1998
Pastoral Visit to the house of a Roman family in the Parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Prati, inaugurating the phase of the citizen’s Mission and distribution of the Acts of the Apostle.
• February 21, 1998
7th Consistory of John Paul II for the creation of 20 new Cardinals (plus two “in pectore”)
• March 7, 1998
Audience of Madeleine Albright, Secretary of State for the United States of America.
• March 21-13, 1998
Apostolic visit/82
Pastoral Visit to Nigeria, for the Beatification of Fr. Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi.
• March 25, 1998
Exchange of Ratification document of the Concordat between the Holy See and Poland.
• April 19, 1998
Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for Asia “Jesus Christ the Saviour and his Mission of Love and Service in Asia...: that they may have life and have it abundantly” - During the solemn opening of the Synod, the Pope announces his invitation to two Bishops from mainland China to attend - (permission to leave China was denied).
• May 15, 1998
Pope’s Audience with their Majesties: King Alberto II and Queen Paola of Belgium.
• May 18, 1998
Pope John Paul's Motu Proprio "Ad Tuendam Fidem" (To Defend the Faith), with which several norms are inserted into the Code of Canon Law and Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches regarding the formulation of the profession of faith.
• May 23-24, 1998
Pastoral visit of John Paul II to Vercelli and Turin: Veneration of the Holy Shroud.
• May 30, 1998
Meeting in St. Peter’s Square with the “Ecclesial Movements and New Communities”
• May 31, 1998
The Holy Father's Apostolic Letter "Dies Domini," the Day of the Lord.
• June 9, 1998
Meeting with the Cuban Bishops, to examine the future prospects of the Visit to Cuba.
• June 12, 1998
Audience with the President of the National Palestiniam Authority, Yasser Arafat.
• June 19-21, 1998
Apostolic visit/83
Pastoral visit abroad to Austria for the Beatification of Frs. Jakob Kern and Anton Maria Schwartz and Sr. Restituta Kafka.

• October 2-4, 1998
Apostolic visit/84
Pastoral visit to Croatia.