Testament of Pope John Paul II

The testament of Pope John Paul II is a document written by Pope John Paul II over the course of the multiple years of his papacy, and is similar to a civilian last will and testament. It was modeled on the Testament of Pope Paul VI.

The document, written in Polish, contains an explanation of several decisions made by Pope John Paul II as to the disposal of his estate and personal belongings of value. It was read before the College of Cardinals by Camerlengo Eduardo Martínez Somalo and Dean of the College of Cardinals Joseph Ratzinger (who became Pope Benedict XVI on 19 April 2005), before the funeral of Pope John Paul II.

The testament was released to the public on 7 April 2005, five days after the pope's death.

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• Text in English
• Text in Polish

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