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A memorial placard of Pope John Paul II, sometimes called Papal Mass Plaque,[1] is installed in Boston Common in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

Pope John Paul II Memorial

The memorial in 2010
Coordinates	42°21′16.8″N 71°4′5.3″W
Location	Boston
Type	Memorial
Length	32 in
Width	8.25 in
Height	53.5 in
Dedicated date	June 28, 1981
Dedicated to	Pope John Paul II

Description and history

The memorial commemorates the first Mass he celebrated in the United States, on October 1, 1979, at Boston Common.[2] The Gray granite tablet measures approximately 53.5 x 32 x 8.25 in., and was dedicated on June 28, 1981.[1]

An inscription reads: "POPE JOHN PAUL II / IN COMMEMORATION OF / THE FIRST MASS OFFERED IN THE / UNITED STATES BY HIS HOLINESS ON HIS / FIRST PASTORAL VISIT TO THIS COUNTRY / 1 OCTOBER 1979 / HERE ON BOSTON COMMON / DURING THE 350TH YEAR / OF THE FOUNDING OF BOSTON / "MAY GOD'S PEACE DESCENT ON THIS CITY / OF BOSTON, AND BRING JOY TO EVERY / CONSCIENCE AND JOY TO EVERY HEART." / POPE JOHN PAUL II / GIFT OF THE INTERNATIONAL ORDER OF THE ALHAMBRA".[1]

The work was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1996.[1]

See also

• List of monuments of Pope John Paul II

References

External links

• Media related to Pope John Paul II Memorial (Boston) at Wikimedia Commons

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