Pope John Paul II and Archbishop of Canterbury Robert Runcie at Canterbury ~ 1982

In 1996, Archbishop George Carey of Canterbiry visited Pope John Paul II in Rome. In this picture, the archbishop gives a chalice to the pope ~ 1996

The first meeting of IARCCUM in 2001 with Pope John Paul II ~ 2001

Archbishop Rowan Williams meets Pope John Paul II (Rome 2004) ~ 2004

The Revd Canon John L. Peterson, the Secretary General of the Anglican Communion speaks with His Holiness Pope John Paul II at the Vatican. Photo credit: ACNS ~ 18 Nov. 2004

full name: Karol Józef Wojtyla; born 1920, ordained priest in 1946; Archbishop of Kracow 1964-78; Cardinal 1967; pope 1978-2005

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Documents

• ARCIC-233A ~ Pope John Paul II’s greeting to ARCIC • Venice, 4 Sept. 1980
• Common Declaration of Pope John Paul II and Dr. Robert Runcie, Archbishop of Canterbury • Canterbury, 29 May 1982
• ARCIC-II-47-1 ~ Letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury on Ordination to the Priesthood • 20 Dec. 1984
• Letter to the Participants of the Twelfth Lambeth Conference of the Anglican Communion • 12 July 1988
• ARCIC-II-88 ~ Letters exchanged between Pope John Paul II and Archbishop Robert Runcie • 8 Dec. 1988
• Common Declaration of Pope John Paul II and Dr. Robert Runcie, Archbishop of Canterbury • Rome, 2 Oct. 1989
• ARCIC-II-332 ~ Ordinatio Sacerdotalis (Apostolic Letter on the Ordination of Women) • 22 May 1994
• ARCIC-II-374 ~ Greeting by Holy Father to Archbishop of Canterbury • Rome, 3 Dec. 1996
• ARCIC-II-379 ~ Common Declaration of Pope John Paul II and Dr. George Carey, Archbishop of Canterbury • Rome, 5 Dec. 1996
• ARCIC-II-377 ~ Homily given at solemn vespers at San Gregorio by Pope John Paul II • Rome, 5 Dec. 1996
• ARCIC-II-376 ~ Pope John Paul II’s address to Archbishop George Carey • Rome, 5 Dec. 1996
• Letter of Pope John Paul II to the Mississauga Meeting of Anglican and Catholic Bishops • 19 May 2000
• Address by Pope John Paul II to the inaugural meeting of IARCCUM • Lambeth & Rome, 24 Nov. 2001