1970s List of pastoral visits of Pope John Paul II outside Italy



millions cheer pope john paul ii during first visit poland pontiff



pope john paul ii, during first u.s. visit in 1979, @ yankee stadium, new york city


two of john paul ii s earliest official visits mexico in january 1979 , poland in june 1979. while there held mass in victory square in warsaw before 3 million of countrymen.


the pope s visit ireland on 29 september drew immense crowds. 1,250,000 people, 1 quarter of population of island of ireland, 1 third of population of republic of ireland, attended opening mass of visit in dublin s phoenix park. on 250,000 attended liturgy of word in drogheda later evening. hundreds of thousands lined streets of dublin night motorcade dublin airport presidential residence in phoenix park.


the following day, sunday 30 september, included masses in galway (300,000), knock (450,000) , stop on @ monastic ruins of clonmacnois (20,000). final day of visit began visit national seminary in maynooth (attended 80,000). final mass of visit @ greenpark racecourse in limerick in south of country before 400,000 people more had been expected.


john paul ii made first visit united states in october 1979. arrived in boston on 1 october. next 2 days spent in new york city, addressed united nations general assembly, spoke students gathered @ madison square garden, , conducted mass @ original yankee stadium 75,000 people @ shea stadium audience of on 52,000. arrived in philadelphia on 3 october , des moines, iowa on next day before arriving in chicago. there celebrated mass in grant park, met civic leaders , chicago s polish community. chicago largest catholic archdiocese in united states @ time , home of largest polish community outside of poland. concluded pilgrimage u.s. in washington, d.c. became first pope visit white house. greeted warmly president jimmy carter, , met privately in oval office.










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