Logan Square in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Pope John Paul II
Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 2014
1. Pope John Paul II Marker
This plaque commemorates the site where His Holiness Pope John Paul II celebrated Mass and proclaimed his message of peace and love to the people of Philadelphia and the nation October 5, 1979
Erected 1980 by Philadelphia Chapter, Knights of Columbus.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Peace • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is October 5, 1979.
Location. 39° 57.449′ N, 75° 10.199′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Logan Square. It can be reached from Benjamin Franklin Parkway near Logan Square, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Philadelphia PA 19103, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Logan Square (a few steps from this marker); Tribute Trees Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Logan Square, Logan Circle / The Heart of the Parkway (within shouting distance of this marker); Sister Cities Park (within shouting distance of this marker); AMOR (within shouting distance of this marker); Swann Memorial Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); Sister Cities
this page online
Also see . . . The last papal visit to Philadelphia: John Paul II in 1979. "The Philadelphia Inquirer" entry, first published on October 4, 1979. (Submitted on April 16, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
from ABC-13 Eyewitness News, 1979
2. Pope John Paul II in Philadelphia
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 375 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 13, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 2. submitted on April 16, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
