Pope John Paul II was celebrated during his lifetime and later posthumously with several honours and as the namesake of several places and institutions. Such places often bear the name John Paul II but newer institutions are using the name John Paul the Great.

The historic house museum located in his family home in Wadowice, Poland is called the Holy Father John Paul II Family Home in Wadowice.

Educational and cultural centres named in honour of the Pope include the John Paul II Pontifical Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences whose largest campuses are located at the Lateran University in Rome, Italy and Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, United States. Affiliated campuses are found in Australia, Benin, Brazil, India, Mexico and Spain. There is also a Saint John Paul II National Shrine in the United States capital. John Paul the Great Catholic University is a rededicated degree-granting institution in San Diego, California. Several John Paul II Catholic Centres may be found on college and university campuses around the world, usually serving students and staff as Roman Catholic chapels. Several elementary and secondary schools also use the name John Paul II or John Paul the Great, like Pope John Paul the Great Catholic High School in Prince William County, Virginia, administered by the Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia or "Nashville Dominicans." (The tabernacle and cornerstone of the school were blessed by Pope Benedict XVI during Mass at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., on 17 April 2008.)

Several national and municipal public projects were named in honour of the Pope. Rome's main railway station, the Roma Termini station, was dedicated to Pope John Paul II by a vote of the City Council, a first municipal public object in Rome bearing the name of a non Italian. International airports named after him are John Paul II International Airport Kraków-Balice — one of the principal airports of Poland, Bari International Airport-Karol Wojtyla in Bari, Italy, and the João Paulo II Airport in the Azores. The Juan Pablo II Bridge is located in Chile, while John Paul II Square in Bulgaria denotes the Pope's visit to Sofia in 2002. Estádio João Paulo II (John Paul II Stadium) is a football (soccer) stadium in Mogi-Mirim in Brazil. Parvis Notre-Dame - Place Jean-Paul II is a centrepiece of one of Paris' neighbourhoods. Pope John Paul II Park is a feature of Boston, Massachusetts while Pope John Paul II Drive serves residents of Chicago, Illinois. In San Diego, California, New Catholic University has renamed itself John Paul the Great Catholic University.

In the Philippines, the Parish of Jesus, the Way the Truth and the Life near SM Mall of Asia in Pasay is also called the John Paul II International Youth Centre. When the Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Jean Louis Tauran went to the country, he was greeted by the youth from all the Suffragan Dioceses of the Archdiocese of Manila there. In Pasig Catholic College, one of the main exit gates for High School Students is named "Pope John Paul II Gate". This gate immediately leads to the Bishop's estate and The Immaculate Conception Cathedral. In Bacolod, a tower was dedicated to him at the Reclamation area near SM City Bacolod and was named The Pope John Paul II Tower. It is the city's highest structure. In the Diocese of San Jose, Nueva Ecija there is a five-hectare complex named St. John Paul II Sanctuary of the Divine Mercy. It presently has an institution for abandoned elderly called Tahanan ng Damayang Kristiyano (House of Christian Solidarity). In the future a shrine of the Divine Mercy will be constructed as well as a youth center which would be called the YOUCAT Center- a center for coordination and formation using the Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church as a tool for evangelization of the young.

Of international interest, Ioannes Paulus II Peninsula on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands was named in honour of the Pope. The Antarctic landmark recognises his contribution to world peace and understanding among people.

Buildings

Churches and chapels

Czech Republic A chapel of Blessed John Paul II in the Hospice of Saint John Neumann in Prachatice, Czech Republic, since 2011-05-01 (dedication celebration began on 4:00 p. m.)Jiří Prinz: První kaple bl. Jana Pavla II. v Česku , press center of the Czech Episcopal Conference, 3 May 2011René Kekely: Kaple v prachatickém hospici ponese jméno bývalého papeže Jana Pavla II. , Volný.cz, 2011-04-19, source: Mediafax A new 2013 church in Bukovany, Czech Republic (instead of originally intended patrocinium to Saint Martin). The church should be donated to the church or to the municipality by local benefactor and entrepreneur Josef Kouřil, currently owner of a toy manufacture Wiki Kyjov. The church should by managed by Roman Catholic Church but should be used also by non-catholic churches and for cultural events.Karolína Svobodová: Vydělal jsem dost, postavím lidem kostel, řekl si nekatolík z Moravy, iDnes.cz, 24 August 2013

Indonesia Gereja Katolik Santo Yohanes Paulus II, Kubu Raya Regency, Pontianak, West Kalimantan Paroki (Parish) Santo Yohannes Paulus II Tuntungan, Medan, North Sumatra

Canada St. John Paul II Church, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada Pope John Paull II School, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

United States Parish (and Church) of Blessed John Paul, Adams, Massachusetts, USA St. John Paul II Church, Mount Olive, Illinois, USA St. John Paul II University Parish, Denton, Texas, USA Patron saint of Totus Tuus Maria Household, Steubenville, Ohio, USA St. John Paul II Parish, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA St. John Paul II Parish Cedar Springs, Michigan, USA St. John Paul II Academy Boca Raton, Florida, USA

Schools

Australia John Paul II Catholic Primary School Clarendon Vale, Hobart, Tasmania John Paul College in Daisy Hill, Queensland St Andrews College - John Paul II Campus , , NSW John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family in Melbourne, Australia

Brazil In Brasília, there is a Marist School: Colégio Marista João Paulo II. In Mauá, there is a Public School : Escola Estadual João Paulo II.

Canada In Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. (John Paul II Catholic High School) In Okotoks, Alberta. (Pope John Paul II Collegiate) In Barrie, Ontario. (Pope John Paul II Catholic School) In London, Ontario. (John Paul II Catholic Secondary School) In Hamilton, Ontario. (Pope John Paul II Catholic Elementary School) In Hammond, Ontario. (Pope John Paul II Catholic Elementary School) In Oakville, Ontario. (Pope John Paul II Catholic Elementary School) In Richmond Hill, Ontario. (Pope John Paul II Catholic Elementary School) In Scarborough, Ontario. (St. John Paul II Catholic Secondary School, originally Pope John Paul II Catholic Secondary School - founded 1983)Renamed by the TCDSB in May 2011 due to beatification In Thunder Bay, Ontario. (Pope John Paul II School) In North Battleford, Saskatchewan. (John Paul II Collegiate)

Costa Rica In San José, Costa Rica: John Paul II Bridge

Czech Republic In Prague: Církevní střední zdravotnická škola Jana Pavla II. (Church Secondary Paramedical School of John Paul II), New Town, Ječná street, established by Prague Archbishopry In Hradec Králové: Základní škola a mateřská škola Jana Pavla II. (Elementary School and Kindergarten of John Paul II), a church school established by Hradec Králové Bishopry

India Pope John Paul II College of Education, Pondicherry, Puducherry Pope John Paul Shrine, Mangalore, Karnataka

Indonesia Gedung Karol Wojtyła in Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia, Jakarta Seminari Tinggi KAJ Yohanes Paulus II (Archdiocese of Jakarta Diocesan Seminary) Jakarta Sekolah Menengah Agama Katolik (SMAK) Seminari Yohanes Paulus II Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara SMAK Yohanes Paulus II, Larantuka, East Nusa Tenggara

Ireland Pope John Paul II National School, in Malahide, County Dublin Scoil Eoin Phóil, Leixlip

Italy In Rome, the John Paul II Center for Interreligious Dialogue at the Angelicum University. In Cesena. In Ostia. In Lecce. In Cimbro-Cuirone, in the Province of Varese; it's the first school named Giovanni Paolo II (since 2005-12-28). Comune di Vergiate, "Intitolazione della scuola primaria di Cimbro/Cuirone a Karol Wojtyla" . In Peschiera del Garda, in the Province of Verona. In Tropea, in the Province of Vibo Valentia.

Mexico In Puebla, in the province of Tehuacan, Colegio Karol Wojtyla

New Zealand John Paul II High School (Greymouth) in Greymouth John Paul College, Rotorua

Philippines In Valenzuela City, a building in Our Lady of Fátima University Valenzuela (main) campus is named Pope John Paul II (PJP) Building. Similarly, another building of the same school in Quezon City (Lagro annex) also bears the same name. In Parañaque, St. John Paul II Academy of Parañaque was named after him in 2011, formerly known as STI Academy of Parañaque. In Davao City, John Paul II College of Davao was also named after him and the campus was launched in 2000. In Cebu City, Juan Luna Avenue, which passes the three diocesan seminaries and a church, was renamed after Blessed John Paul II. In Kidapawan City, a church named Blessed John Paull II Quasi-Parish, formerly known as Jesus the Good shepherd Quasi-parish with a big statue of the Pope. In Las Piñas, a hospital, the Pope John Paul Hospital and Medical Center, opened in 2018. In Quezon City, the church inside the Eastwood City central business district is named the Blessed John Paul II Parish. In Pasay, the basement of Archdiocesan Shrine of Jesus, The Way, The Truth And The Life is called the Pope John Paul Youth Center.

Poland John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin Pontifical University of John Paul II in Kraków John Paul II High School in Tarnów Elementary school in Oksa, in Jędrzejów County Elementary school in Dalachów, in the Opole Voivodeship. Economic High School in Złotów Elementary School in Łomża Elementary School in Łochowo Zespó³ Szkó³ im. Jana Paw³a II w £ochowie - oficjalna strona szko³y Secondary School in Sochaczew Elementary School in Szczecin Secondary School in Szymiszów Elementary School in Zielonki Secondary School in Złotoryja Elementary school in Nowy Sącz in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship Elementary School in Wodzisław Śląski Elementary School in Chorzów Salesian Sisters school in Wrocław

Slovakia Elementary school (ZŠ) in Košice, Slovakia, was renamed in 2007, consequently with renaming the street from Lechkého to Jána Pavla II, to Základná škola Ulica Jána Pavla II. In 2010, the school was renamed back according to Matej Lechký, this once to the honorary name ZŠ Mateja Lechkého according to the musician and education innovator Matěj Lechký, but the street remains named by John Paul II.Škola ponesie meno Mateja Lechkého, Korzár.sk. 11 September 2010 Základná škola Jána Pavla II., Bratislava, an elementary school established by Bratislava Archdiocese

Uganda In Gulu, Northern Uganda: Pope John Paul II College

Ukraine Church of St. John Paul II in Vorzel. Church of St. John Paul II in the village Sokilnyky of Lviv region

United Kingdom Secondary school in Glasgow, Scotland. John Paul II Catholic School in London

United States

Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, DC John Paul the Great Catholic University in San Diego, California Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School in Dumfries, Virginia John Paul II Catholic School (Houston, Texas) in Houston, Texas John Paul II High School in Plano, Texas Pope John Paul II School in Wilmington, Delaware John Paul II Polish Saturday School (Polska Szkoła Sobotnia im. Jana Pawła II) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin John Paul II Academy in Racine, Wisconsin Pope John Paul II High School in Nashville, Tennessee John Paul II Elementary in Mitchell, South Dakota Pope John Paul II Regional School in Willingboro, New Jersey