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Over the last 2,000 years, 10,000 saints have been named, among them, 78 popes. At the time of his death, Pope John Paul II had the distinction of naming 482 saints, more than all of his predecessors combined.

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Chris Matthews
Age: 78
Born: 1945
Born: December 17
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