Pastoral trips of Pope John Paul II
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During his reign
, Pope John Paul II
("The Pilgrim Pope") made 104 foreign trips, more than all previous popes combined. In total he logged more than 1167000 km (725,142 mi). He consistently attracted large crowds on his travels, some amongst the largest ever assembled. While some of his trips (such as to the United States
and the Holy Land
) were to places previously visited by Pope Paul VI
(the first pope to travel widely), many others were to places that no pope
had ever previously visited.
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Reign
A reign is the term used to describe the period of a person's or dynasty's occupation of the office of monarch of a nation or of a people . In most hereditary monarchies and some elective monarchies A reign is the term used to describe the period of a person's or dynasty's occupation of the office...
, Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
("The Pilgrim Pope") made 104 foreign trips, more than all previous popes combined. In total he logged more than 1167000 km (725,142 mi). He consistently attracted large crowds on his travels, some amongst the largest ever assembled. While some of his trips (such as to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and the Holy Land
Holy Land
The Holy Land is a term which in Judaism refers to the Kingdom of Israel as defined in the Tanakh. For Jews, the Land's identifiction of being Holy is defined in Judaism by its differentiation from other lands by virtue of the practice of Judaism often possible only in the Land of Israel...
) were to places previously visited by Pope Paul VI
Pope Paul VI
Paul VI , born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978. Succeeding Pope John XXIII, who had convened the Second Vatican Council, he decided to continue it...
(the first pope to travel widely), many others were to places that no pope
Pope
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church . In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle...
had ever previously visited.
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