Dignitaries Attending John Paul II's Funeral

Delegation attending Pope John Paul II's funeral led by: Foreign Minister Rogatien Biaou

Pope John Paul II visited Benin in February 1982 and February 1993.

Delegation attending Pope John Paul II's funeral led by: President Carlos Mesa and his wife, Elvira Salinas

Pope John Paul II visited Bolivia in May 1988.

Delegation attending Pope John Paul II's funeral led by: Chairman of the state presidency, Borisav Paravac

Pope John Paul II visited Bosnia and Herzegovina in April 1997 and in 2002.

Delegation attending Pope John Paul II's funeral led by: President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

Pope John Paul II visited Brazil in June 1980, June 1982, October 1991 and October 1997.

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Pope John Paul II is kissed by Archibishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, leader of the Anglican Church, during a private audience in the papal library at the Vatican on Oct. 4, 2003.

Delegation attending Pope John Paul II's funeral led by: Prince Charles, Prime Minister Tony Blair, Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams
Pope John Paul II visited Britain in May 1982.
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Delegation attending Pope John Paul II's funeral led by: President Georgi Parvanov, Bulgaria's Orthodox Rousse Bishop Neofit and Vidin Bishop Domitian

Pope John Paul II visited Bulgaria in 2002.

Delegation attending Pope John Paul II's funeral led by: President Paul Biya, Minister of External Relations Laurent Esso

Pope John Paul II visited Cameroon in August 1985 and September 1995.

Delegation attending Pope John Paul II's funeral led by: Prime Minister Paul Martin

Pope John Paul II visited Canada in September 1984, September 1997 and 2002.

Delegation attending Pope John Paul II's funeral led by: Foreign Minister Ignacio Walker. (President Ricardo Lagos cannot attend as his 108-year-old mother is very ill.)

Pope John Paul II visited Chile in March 1987.

China announced Thursday that it will not be sending a delegation to the funeral of Pope John Paul II because the Vatican has diplomatic ties to Taiwan.