| Monument to Pope John Paul II | |
|---|---|
 The statue in 2008 | |
  Monument to Pope John Paul II | |
| Location | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 19°26′3.50″N99°8′01.0″W / 19.4343056°N 99.133611°W | |
A monument to Pope John Paul II (Spanish: Monumento al Papa Juan Pablo II) is installed outside the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral, in the historic center of Mexico City, Mexico. [1]
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