Pope St. John Paul II Custom BangleMade with rhodium plated or gold plated hand wrapped wire bangles and Sterling Silver or 14kt Gold Filled charm size (1 2 x 1 4 inch) patron saint medals. Raised during WWII, Karol Jozef Wojtyla and his father, moved to Krakaw to escape the German invasion. During this time he was able to study secretly, and eventually earn his doctorates in theology and philosophy. He was elected pope in 1978 following Pope Paul VI. He would travel to all countries