The vow of celibacy is a matter of keeping one's

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The vow of celibacy is a matter of keeping one's word to Christ and the Church. A duty and a proof of the priest's inner maturity; it is the expression of his personal dignity. - Pope John Paul II

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Head of the Roman Catholic Church and third longest serving Pope, from 1978 - 2005. Lived: 1920 - 2005.

Born:18th May, 1920
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Died: 2nd April, 2005
Starsign: Taurus

Author Keywords: Pope, Serving, Longest, Roman, Catholic, Church, Head

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Pope Leo XIII, Pope Boniface III, Pius VII, Pope John Paul I, Joseph Ratzinger

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