CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE

The 25th Anniversary of the Pontificate of

His Holiness Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paul II's visit to Ireland



A total of 2,500,000 people attended at the different venues on Pope John Paul II's
itinerary during his visit to Ireland from 29th September - 1 October 1979.

29 September 1979
Address on arrival at Dublin Airport
Homily during Mass at the Phoenix Park, Dublin
Address at Drogheda, Co Louth
Greeting to the President of Ireland, Dublin
Address to the Diplomatic Corps, Dublin
Address to the Irish Government, Dublin
Greeting to the visiting bishops, Dublin
Address to journalists, dublin
Broadcast to the sick, dublin

30 September 1979
Address to the Polish community, Dublin
Address at Clonmacnois
Address on arrival at Galway
Homily at Galway
Homily at Knock
Address to the sick, Knock
Address to handmaids and helpers at the Shrine and to
directors of pilgrimages, Knock
Address to the Irish bishops, Dublin

1 October 1979
Address to seminarists, Maynooth
Address to priests, missionaries, religious brothers and sisters,
seminarists, Maynooth
Homily at Limerick
Address on departure from Ireland, Shannon Airport.

A selection of texts from Pope John Paul II
during his trip to Ireland will be available here on Tuesday
14th October 2003 

ends
30 September 2003

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