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| | A chronological list of past Popes |
 | | Pope John Paul II officially announced the celebration of the Jubilee for the year 2000 with his apostolic letter "Tertio Millenio adveniente", dated November 24, 1994. |
 | | For the first time in history, the Papal Bull dated January, 29, 1998 proclaimed that the Holy Year for the year 2000 would be celebrated contemporaneously in Rome as well as in the Holy Land, and in local churches. |
 | | Including his trip to Mexico City on January 22,1999, the Pope was estimated to have traveled a total of over 700,000 miles including 110 international tours, the equivalent of having traveled 28 times around the world. |
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