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Pope John Paul II's Visit to Jalostotitlán

 
 
Pope John Paul II's Visit to Jalostotitlán Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, April 6, 2018
1. Pope John Paul II's Visit to Jalostotitlán Marker
Inscription.  
Homenaje del pueblo de Jalostotitlán
a Su Santidad el Papa
Juan Pablo II
por su visita a nuestra diocesis
el 8 de mayo de 1990

Jalostotitlan, Jal. 15 de agosto de 1999

English translation:
A tribute from the people of Jalostotitlán
to His Holiness the Pope
John Paul II
for his visit to our diocese
on May 8, 1990

Jalostotitlan, Jalisco, August 15, 1999

 
Erected 1999 by el Pueblo de Jalostotitlán.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public WorkPeaceReligion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is May 8, 1990.
 
Location. 21° 9.985′ N, 102° 27.985′ W. Marker is in Jalostotitlán, Jalisco. It can be reached from Calle Presbítero Alejando Villalobos just north of Calle Morelos, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jalostotitlán JAL 47120, Mexico. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Western Mexico, in the Bajío, on the Pacific Coast, and in the Sierra Madre. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, and in the Western Hemisphere. Historically, it
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finds itself in what was once New Spain, a Spanish colony, and the Aztec Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 16 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Alfredo R. Placencia (within shouting distance of this marker); The Virgin of the Assumption (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Archaeological Zone of Teocaltitán (about 150 meters away); José María Cornejo (about 180 meters away); The Temple of the Blood of Christ (approx. 15.9 kilometers away); Chapel of the First Miracle (approx. 16 kilometers away); Temple of the Third Order (approx. 16.1 kilometers away); Mesón de la Virgen (approx. 16.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jalostotitlán.
 
Pope John Paul II's Visit to Jalostotitlán Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, April 6, 2018
2. Pope John Paul II's Visit to Jalostotitlán Marker
The marker noting the Pope's visit is attached to a statue of him just north of this entrance to the Parish Church of Our Lady of the Assumption (Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción).
Pope John Paul II's Visit to Jalostotitlán Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, April 6, 2018
3. Pope John Paul II's Visit to Jalostotitlán Marker
A view of the Parish Church of Our Lady of the Assumption image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, April 6, 2018
4. A view of the Parish Church of Our Lady of the Assumption
Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2018. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 551 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 21, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
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