He was ordained in 1946 and sent to Rome to get his doctorate in theology. When he went back to his home country, he became an assistant pastor and earned his doctorate in philosophy. People appointed him to be auxiliary bishop of Krakow in 1958,thinking that he was a harmless intellectual. Then he was appointed as Archbishop of Krakow and became a cardinal three years later. Four years after becoming Archbishop he was elected pope and he took the name of
He was ordained in 1946 and sent to Rome to get his doctorate in theology. When he went back to his home country, he became an assistant pastor and earned his doctorate in philosophy. People appointed him to be auxiliary bishop of Krakow in 1958,thinking that he was a harmless intellectual. Then he was appointed as Archbishop of Krakow and became a cardinal three years later. Four years after becoming Archbishop he was elected pope and he took the name of