Funeral of Pope John Paul II

The funeral of Pope John Paul II was held on 8 April 2005, six days after his death on 2 April. The funeral was followed by the novemdiales devotional in which the Roman Catholic Church and its Eastern Rite observe nine days of mourning.

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8 April - 2005 - 2 April - Funeral - Roman Catholic Church - Eastern Rite - Mourning

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On February 22, 1996, Pope John Paul II introduced revisions to the centuries-old ceremonies surrounding papal death, repose and burial. The revisions enacted through the apostolic constitution Universi Dominici Gregis applied to his own funeral.

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February 22 - 1996 - Pope John Paul II - Universi Dominici Gregis - Funeral

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Coinciding with the funeral in Vatican City, archbishops and bishops at cathedrals throughout the world celebrated memorial masses for grieving Roman Catholics.

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Vatican City - Archbishop - Bishop - Cathedral - Mass - Roman Catholics

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In a historical rarity, Protestant and Eastern Orthodox Christian leaders, as well as leaders in Judaism and Islam, offered memorials and prayers of their own for their congregants sharing in the grief of Roman Catholics. The current Archbishop of Canterbury was present at the papal funeral for the first time since the Church of England broke with the papacy in the 16th century.

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Protestant - Eastern Orthodox - Christian - Judaism - Islam - Archbishop of Canterbury - Church of England - 16th century

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