Pope John Paul 2 " The Most Traveled Pope in History"

Popes Travel Outside Italy:

1. January 25 — February 1, 1979 - Dominican Republic, Mexico, and The Bahamas

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Mexico

2. June 2 — June 10, 1979 - Poland

First visit to Poland after being elected as Pope

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3. September 29 — October 8, 1979 - Ireland and the United States (Boston, New York City, United Nations, Philadelphia, Des Moines, Chicago, and Washington, D.C.)

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Ireland

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U.S.A.

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4. November 28 — November 30, 1979 - Turkey

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Visit to Turkey

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5. May 2 — May 12, 1980 - Zaire, Congo, Kenya, Ghana, Burkina Faso, and Côte d'Ivoire

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Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

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Congo

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Ghana

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Zaire

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6. May 30 — June 2, 1980 - France

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France

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7. June 30 — July 12, 1980 - Brazil

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Brazil

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8. November 15 — November 19, 1980 - Germany

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Germany

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9. February 16 — February 27, 1981 - Pakistan (stopover in Karachi), the Philippines, Guam, Japan, and the United States (stopover in Anchorage)

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Pakistan

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Japan

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Philippines

 Bguio City, 1981

 Bacolod, 1981

 Manila, 1981

  Manila, 1981

 Manila, 1981

 Cebu, 1981

 Manila, 1981

 Manila, 1981

Philippines, 1981

Philippines, 1981

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10. February 12 — February 19, 1982 - Nigeria, Benin, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea

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Nigeria

 

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Equitorial Guinea

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Gabon

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11. May 12 — May 15, 1982 - Portugal (pilgrimage to the Marian shrine in Fátima on the first anniversary of the assassination attempt against the pope)

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Fatima in Portugal

Lagos in 1982

12. May 28 — June 2, 1982 - United Kingdom

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United Kigdom (Scotland & England)

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England

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13. June 10 — June 13, 1982 - Brazil (stopover in Rio de Janeiro) and Argentina

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Argentina

14. June 15, 1982 - Switzerland


15. August 29, 1982 - San Marino


16. October 31 — November 9, 1982 - Spain

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Spain

17. March 2 — March 10, 1983 - Portugal (stopover in Lisbon), Costa Rica, Nicaragua,Honduras, Panama, El Salvador, Guatemala, Belize, and Haiti

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Panama

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Costa Rica

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Honduras

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Guatemala

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El Salvador

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Nicaragua

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Haiti

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18. June 16 June 23, 1983 - Poland

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Poland

19. August 14 — August 15, 1983 - France (pilgrimage to the Marian shrine in Lourdes)

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France (pilgrimage to the Marian shrine in Lourdes)

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20. September 10 — September 13, 1983 - Austria

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Austria

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21. May 2 — May 12, 1984 - the United States (stopover in Fairbanks) South Korea,Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Thailand

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South Korea

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Papua New Guinea

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Solomon Islands

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Thailand

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22. June 12 — June 17, 1984 - Switzerland

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Switzerland

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23. September 9 — September 21, 1984 - Canada

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Canada

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24. October 10 — October 13, 1984 - Spain, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico



25. January 26 — February 6, 1985 - Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, and Trinidad and Tobago

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Venezuela

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Peru

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26. May 11 — May 21, 1985 - Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Belgium


27. August 8 — August 19, 1985 - Togo, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Central African Republic,Zaire, Kenya, and Morocco

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Morocco

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Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Cost)

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Togo

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Cameroon

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Zaire

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28. September 8, 1985 - Switzerland and Liechtenstein

29. January 31 — February 11, 1986 - India

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Visit to India

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30. July 1 — July 8, 1986 - Colombia and Saint Lucia

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Colombia

31. October 4 — October 7, 1986 - France

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Visit to France

32. November 18 — December 1, 1986 - Bangladesh, Singapore, Fiji, New Zealand,Australia, and the Seychelles

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New Zealand

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Bangladesh

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Seychelles

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Australia

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33. March 31 — April 13, 1987 - Chile, Uruguay, and Argentina (celebration of World Youth Day in Buenos Aires)

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Chile

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Argentina (celebration of World Youth Day in Buenos Aires)

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Santiago

34. April 30 — May 4, 1987 - Germany


35. June 8 — June 14, 1987 - Poland

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Poland

36. September 10 — September 21, 1987 - United States (Miami, Columbia, New Orleans, San Antonio, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Monterey, San Francisco, Detroit), and Canada (Fort Simpson, NT)

37. May 7 — May 18, 1988 - Uruguay, Bolivia, Peru, and Paraguay,

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Peru

38. June 23 — June 27, 1988 - Austria

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Austria

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39. September 10 — September 19, 1988 - Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, and Mozambique

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Lesotho

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40. October 8 — October 11, 1988 - France

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France

41. April 28 — May 6, 1989 - Madagascar, Réunion, Zambia, and Malawi

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Madagascar

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42. June 1 — June 10, 1989 - Norway, Iceland, Finland, Denmark, and Sweden

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Norway

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43. August 19 — August 21, 1989 - Spain (celebration of World Youth Day in Santiago de Compostela)

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Spain (celebration of World Youth Day in Santiago de Compostela)

44. October 6 — October 16, 1989 - South Korea, Indonesia (including East Timor), and Mauritius

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Indonesia (Including East Timor)

45. January 25 — February 1, 1990 - Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Chad

46. April 21 — April 22, 1990 - Czechoslovakia

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Chechoslovakia

47. May 6 — May 14, 1990 - Mexico and Curaçao

48. May 25 — May 27, 1990 - Malta

49. September 1 — September 10, 1990 - Malta (stopover in Luqa), Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, and Côte d'Ivoire (consecration of theBasilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro)

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Côte d'Ivoire 
(consecration of theBasilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro)

50. May 5 — May 13, 1991 - Portugal (pilgrimage to the Marian shrine in Fátima on the tenth anniversary of the assassination attempt against the pope)


51. June 1 — June 9, 1991 - Poland

52. August 13 — August 20, 1991 - Poland (celebration of World Youth Day in Częstochowa) and Hungary

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Poland 
(celebration of World Youth Day in Częstochowa)

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53. October 12 — October 21, 1991 - Brazil

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Brazil

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54. February 19 — February 26, 1992 - Senegal, Gambia, and Guinea

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Guinea

55. June 4 — June 10, 1992 - Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe

56. October 9 — October 14, 1992 - Dominican Republic

57. February 3 — February 10, 1993 - Benin, Uganda, and Sudan

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Uganda

58. April 25, 1993 - Albania

59. June 12 — June 17, 1993 - Spain

60. August 9 — August 16, 1993 - Jamaica, Mexico, and the United States (celebration of World Youth Day in Denver)

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United States 
(celebration of World Youth Day in Denver)

61. September 4 — September 10, 1993 - Lithuania (visit to the Hill of Crosses), Latvia, and Estonia

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Lithuania 
(visit to the Hill of Crosses)

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Latvia

62. September 10 — September 11, 1994 - Croatia

63. January 11 — January 21, 1995 - Philippines (celebration of World Youth Day 1995 in Manila), Papua New Guinea, Australia, and Sri Lanka

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Australia

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Papua New Guinea

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Philippines 
(celebration of World Youth Day 1995 in Manila)

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64. May 20 — May 22, 1995 - Czech Republic and Poland

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Chech Republic

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65. June 3 — June 4, 1995 - Belgium


66. June 30 — July 3, 1995 - Slovakia

67. September 14 — September 20, 1995 - Cameroon, South Africa, and Kenya

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South Africa

68. October 4 — October 9, 1995 - United States (Newark, East Rutherford, New York City, United Nations, Yonkers, Baltimore)

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U.S.A.

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69. February 5 — February 12, 1996 - Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Venezuela

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Nicaragua

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Guatemala

70. April 14, 1996 - Tunisia

71. May 17 — May 19, 1996 - Slovenia

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Slovenia

72. June 21 — June 23, 1996 - Germany

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Germany

73. September 6 — September 7, 1996 - Hungary

74. September 19 — September 22, 1996 - France

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France

75. April 12 — April 13, 1997 - Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Bosnia & Herzegovina

76. April 25 — April 27, 1997 - Czech Republic


77. May 10 — May 11, 1997 - Lebanon


78. May 31 — June 10, 1997 - Poland

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Poland

79. August 21 — August 24, 1997 - France (celebration of World Youth Day in Paris)

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France (celebration of World Youth Day in Paris)

80. October 2 — October 6, 1997 - Brazil

81. January 21 — January 26, 1998 - Cuba

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Cuba

82. March 21 — March 23, 1998 - Nigeria


83. June 19 — June 21, 1998 - Austria


84. October 2 — October 4, 1998 - Croatia

85. January 22 — January 28, 1999 - Mexico and United States (St. Louis)

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United States (St. Louis)

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86. May 7 — May 9, 1999 - Romania

87. June 5 — June 17, 1999 - Poland


88. September 19, 1999 - Slovenia

89. October 5 — October 9, 1999 - India and Georgia

90. February 24 — February 26, 2000 - Egypt (Great Jubilee pilgrimage to Mount Sinai)

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Egypt (Great Jubilee pilgrimage to Mount Sinai)

91. March 20 — March 26, 2000 - Jordan, the Palestinian territories, and Israel (Great Jubilee pilgrimage to
 the Holy Land)

92. May 12 — May 13, 2000 - Portugal (Great Jubilee pilgrimage to the Marian shrine in Fátima)


93. May 5 — May 9, 2001 - Greece, Syria, and Malta

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Syria

94. June 23 — June 27, 2001 - Ukraine


95. September 22 — September 27, 2001 - Kazakhstan and Armenia

96. May 22 — May 26, 2002 - Azerbaijan and Bulgaria

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Bulgaria

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97. July 23 — August 2, 2002 - Canada (celebration of World Youth Day 2002 in Toronto), Guatemala, and Mexico

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Mexico

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Canada (celebration of World Youth Day 2002 in Toronto)

98. August 16 — August 19, 2002 - Poland


99. May 3 — May 4, 2003 - Spain

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Spain

100. June 5 — June 9, 2003 - Croatia

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Croatia

101. June 22, 2003 - Bosnia and Herzegovina


102. September 11 — September 14, 2003 - Slovakia


103. June 5, 2004 - Switzerland

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Switzerland

104. August 14 — August 15, 2004 - France (pilgrimage to the Marian shrine in Lourdes)