Downtown in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Pope John Paul II Monument

Photographed by Don Morfe, March 26, 2017

1. Pope John Paul II Monument Marker

Inscription. Pope John Paul II
on the occasion of his visit to Baltimore
October 8 1995

Maryland holds a special place in the history of American Catholicism, indeed in the religious history of the nation. It was here that religious freedom and civic tolerance were enshrined in the American experience, just as in recent time Maryland has been a pioneering area in ecumenical and inter-religious dialogue. Today, religious tolerance and cooperation among Americans cannot simply be a pragmatic or utilitarian undertaking, a mere accommodation to the fact of diversity. No, the source of your commitment to religious freedom is itself a deep religious conviction. Religious tolerance is based on the conviction that God wishes to be adored by people who are free: a conviction which requires us to respect and honor the inner sanctuary of conscience in which each person meets God. –Address at the Gathering of Catholic, Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Leaders Cathedral of Mary Our Queen.

Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is October 8, 1995.

Location. 39° 17.687′ N,

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76° 36.943′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of North Charles Street and West Franklin Street on North Charles Street. This marker is on the grounds of the Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is in the Pope Paul II Prayer Garden. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baltimore MD 21201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and monument is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

in the Chesapeake Bay Region,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The First Unitarian Church of Baltimore (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The First Unitarian Church of Baltimore (within shouting distance of this marker); George Washington Bicentennial Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, March 26, 2017

2. Pope John Paul II Monument Marker

The Baltimore Basilica is in the background.

(within shouting distance of this marker); Exercising Freedom: Overcoming Racial and Religious Boundaries (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); James Cardinal Gibbons Monument (about 300 feet away); Expanding the American Intellect: Icons and Iconoclasts (about 300 feet away); The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (about 300 feet away); The Latrobe House (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.

Pope John Paul II Statue in the Prayer Garden image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, March 26, 2017

3. Pope John Paul II Statue in the Prayer Garden

Baltimore Basilica-America's First Cathedral image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, March 26, 2017

4. Baltimore Basilica-America's First Cathedral

Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 489 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 29, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.