Religious Figures of the Space Age
The atlas holds 4 people and 128 moments here, from 1958 to 2025. The most recorded lives are Pope Francis, Pope Benedict XVI and Pope John Paul II.
Notable people
Pope Francis
from 1958 to 2025
70 moments here
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, was an Argentine Jesuit priest, archbishop of Buenos Aires, cardinal, and head of the Catholic Church and…
Pope Benedict XVI
from 1958 to 2022
24 moments here
Joseph Alois Ratzinger (1927–2022), Pope Benedict XVI, was a German Catholic theologian, archbishop, cardinal, prefect of the Congregation for the…
Pope John Paul II
from 1958 to 2005
22 moments here
Karol Józef Wojtyła (1920–2005), Pope John Paul II from 1978, was a Polish Catholic priest, bishop, cardinal, and pope.…
Mother Teresa
from 1971 to 1997
12 moments here
Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, known as Mother Teresa or Saint Teresa of Calcutta, was an Albanian-Indian Catholic nun.…
Moments
- 1958 Professor at Freising College Pope Benedict XVI
- 1958 Jesuit novitiate and humanities study Pope Francis
- 1958 Consecration as auxiliary bishop Pope John Paul II
- 1959 Professor at the University of Bonn Pope Benedict XVI
- 1960 Philosophy licentiate at Colegio Máximo Pope Francis
- 1962 Second Vatican Council participation Pope John Paul II
- 1963 Move to the University of Münster Pope Benedict XVI
- 1964 Teaching at Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepción Pope Francis
- 1964 Appointment as Archbishop of Kraków Pope John Paul II
- 1966 Chair in dogmatic theology Pope Benedict XVI
- 1966 Teaching at Colegio del Salvador Pope Francis
- 1967 Theological studies at San Miguel Pope Francis
- 1967 Created cardinal Pope John Paul II
- 1969 Return to Bavaria and Regensburg Pope Benedict XVI
- 1969 Priesthood and teaching at San Miguel Pope Francis
- 1971 Humanitarian visit to Belfast Mother Teresa
- 1973 Pilgrimage to Jerusalem Pope Francis
- 1973 Jesuit tertianship and final vows Pope Francis
- 1976 La Storta Medal visit Mother Teresa
- 1977 Episcopal consecration Pope Benedict XVI
- 1978 Election as Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II
- 1978 First public appearance as pope Pope John Paul II
- 1979 Visit to Auschwitz Pope John Paul II
- 1979 First papal journey to Poland Pope John Paul II
- 1979 White House meeting with President Carter Pope John Paul II
- 1979 Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech Mother Teresa
- 1980 English study at Milltown Pope Francis
- 1980 Rector at San Miguel Pope Francis
- 1981 Shot in St. Peter's Square Pope John Paul II
- 1981 Roman curial prefecture Pope Benedict XVI
- 1982 Prayer at Canterbury Cathedral Pope John Paul II
- 1982 Evacuates children in west Beirut Mother Teresa
- 1983 Hospitalized while visiting the Pope Mother Teresa
- 1983 Visit to Mehmet Ali Ağca in prison Pope John Paul II
- 1984 Visits Ethiopian famine zone Mother Teresa
- 1985 Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom Mother Teresa
- 1986 Jesuit service in Córdoba Pope Francis
- 1986 Research stay at Sankt Georgen Pope Francis
- 1986 Visit to the Great Synagogue of Rome Pope John Paul II
- 1987 Honorary degree and address at Scranton Mother Teresa
- 1988 Earthquake-relief visit to Armenia Mother Teresa
- 1988 Address to the European Parliament Pope John Paul II
- 1990 Apostolic journey to East Africa Pope John Paul II
- 1990 Visit and charity-house opening in Tirana Mother Teresa
- 1992 Episcopal consecration Pope Francis
- 1995 World Youth Day Mass Pope John Paul II
- 1995 Address at the Fourth World Conference on Women Mother Teresa
- 1997 Death in Calcutta Mother Teresa
- 1998 Metropolitan archbishop of Buenos Aires Pope Francis
- 1999 Apostolic journey to Romania Pope John Paul II