 The memorial in 2010 | |
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| Coordinates | 42°21′16.8″N71°4′5.3″W / 42.354667°N 71.068139°W Coordinates: 42°21′16.8″N71°4′5.3″W / 42.354667°N 71.068139°W |
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| 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 |
A memorial placard of Pope John Paul II, sometimes called Papal Mass Plaque, [1] is installed in Boston Common in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
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]
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