Pope Francis prays at St. John
Paul II’s tomb on feast day
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| Pope francis praying at the tomb of St. John Paul II on October 22, 2018.- ANSA |
The feast of St. John Paul II is marked on October 22, the
anniversary of the inauguration of his pontificate.
Pope Francis on Monday stopped by briefly to pray at the
tomb of St. John Paul II in Rome’s St. Peter’s Basilica on the
day the Catholic Church marks the feast day of his
predecessor.
Traditionally, the feast of a saint is celebrated on the
anniversary of his/her death, the day the person left for his/her eternal
abode. However, in the case of Pope John Paul II, his feast was fixed
for October 22, when his pontificate was officially
inaugurated.
John Paul II of Poland was elected on October 16, 1978,
becoming the first Slav pope and the first non-Italian pope in 455 years since
Dutch Pope Adrian VI, who served from 1522 to 1523.
Six days later, on October 22, he inaugurated his
pontificate with a solemn High Mass in Rome’s St. Peter’s Square.
John Paul II died on April 2, 20015, after leading the
Church for over 26 years.
Pope Francis beatified him on May 1, 2011, establishing
October 22, the day of his inauguration, as his feast day.
Three years later, Pope Francis officially declared him a
saint on April 27, 2014, along with Pope John XXIII.
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