Saint John Paul II mug

This Saint John Paul II mug can be a keepsake for a John Paul, someone who attended a youth gathering or a person devoted to the Polish pope. His smiling photograph and the information on the reverse bring together his image and the stages of his life. Accompany the gift with a few words about a pilgrimage, a reading or an experience of faith you shared with its recipient.

Saint John Paul II mug with his photograph

The portrait shows him smiling, wearing a white cassock and a skullcap. This photograph of the pontiff makes him recognizable alongside the biography on the other side. Choose it for someone who remembers his pontificate or would like a reminder of his life on an everyday object. A personal dedication can explain the connection that makes this particular figure meaningful to them.

Karol Józef Wojtyła brought his experience as a priest and bishop in Poland to the papacy. Literature and theatre were among his interests as a young man. He later participated in the Second Vatican Council and maintained close contact with communities in different countries through his travels. This background can help you explain your choice when the recipient has a personal connection with his story.

Birth, death, beatification and canonization

The Saint John Paul II mug records his birth in Wadowice, Poland, on 18 May 1920 and his death in the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican on 2 April 2005. The reverse distinguishes his beatification on 1 May 2011 from his canonization on 27 April 2014, both celebrated in Saint Peter’s Square. These are separate milestones, presented alongside his name.

Before ordering, you can rotate the composition in the 3D viewer to examine the image and text from different angles. Selecting Both sides displays two opposing views of the same design, with rotation still available. Choose the handle orientation for a right-handed or left-handed user. The number of mugs you wish to receive is selected separately from the views shown.

We print the composition by sublimation. The printed text is in Spanish. Choose this gift for the name, history or devotion that connects you with its recipient, and accompany it with a few personal words about why you thought of them. Our collection of religious mugs includes other figures and celebrations, so you can dedicate each gift to someone in your family or community.

Image credits

• Photograph: Gov.pl · CC BY 3.0 PL · Wikimedia Commons
• Source and licence on Wikimedia Commons

Frequently asked questions

Which image is included?
A photograph of Saint John Paul II smiling, wearing a white cassock and a skullcap.

Which milestones appear on the reverse?
Birth in Wadowice on 18 May 1920, death in the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican on 2 April 2005, beatification on 1 May 2011 and canonization on 27 April 2014.

Does the double view include two mugs?
It shows both sides of the same design. Quantity is selected separately; you can keep rotating the scene in 3D.