Pope John Paul II

===Dedicated Years===

Keenly aware of the rhythms of time and the importance of anniversaries in the Catholic Church's life, John Paul II led nine "dedicated years" during the twenty-six and a half years of his pontificate: the Holy Year of the Redemption in 1983–84, the [[Marian Year]] in 1987–88, the Year of the Family in 1993–94, the three Trinitarian years of preparation for the [[Great Jubilee]] of 2000, the Great Jubilee itself, the Year of the Rosary in 2002–3, and the [[Year of the Eucharist]], which began on 17 October 2004, and concluded six months after the Pope's death.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>