St. John Paul II Church (Krakow)
| St. John Paul II Church | |
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 View from the north |
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| Construction year: | 2008 |
| Inauguration: | 2016 |
| Style elements : | Neo-renaissance |
| Client: | Catholic Church |
| Location: | 50 ° 0 '47.3 " N , 19 ° 56' 11" E |
| Address: | Totus Tuus 32 Krakow Poland |
| Purpose: | Roman Catholic pilgrimage church |
| Diocese : | Krakow |
The Church of St. John Paul II (Polish Kościół św. Jana Pawła II ) in Kraków is a Catholic church on 32 Totus Tuus Street in the Łagiewniki district .
History and architecture
The construction of the church was initiated in 2008 by Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz . Pope Benedict XVI laid the foundation stone . The structure, essentially an octagonal central building , is based on the Church of San Vitale in Ravenna. The church was consecrated by Cardinal Dziwisz in 2016 on the patronage of John Paul II, who was canonized in 2014 . Above the portal is the famous appeal in Latin from the Pope's first sermon on October 22, 1978: NOLITE TIMERE · APERITE PORTAS CHRISTO - “Do not be afraid ! Open the gates for Christ! ”The two squat corner towers that flank the portal are inscribed with VERITAS -“ Truth ”- and CARITAS -“ Love ”.
The church is part of the John Paul II Center in Krakow. Not far to the north is the Sanctuary of the Divine Mercy .
