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Pope Benedict XVI Mass

 
 
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 8, 2024
1. Pope Benedict XVI Mass Marker
Inscription. In commemoration of the solemn pontifical mass marking the bicentennial of the Archdiocese of New York offered by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI April 20 2008 here in Yankee Stadium.
 
Erected by Knights of Columbus.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is April 20, 2008.
 
Location. 40° 49.794′ N, 73° 55.53′ W. Marker is in Bronx, New York, in Bronx County. It is in Concourse. It can be reached from River Avenue north of East 161st Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 33 River Ave, Bronx NY 10452, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Stonewall Inn (here, next to this marker); Jackie Robinson (here, next to this marker); Bernabι Williams Figueroa, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Mariano Rivera (here, next to this marker); Nelson Mandela (here, next to this marker); Andrew Eugene Pettitte (here, next to this marker); We Remember (here, next to this marker); Alfred Manuel "Billy" Martin (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bronx.
 
More about this marker. Located in Monument Park in the New Yankee Stadium.
 
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Pope Benedict XVI Mass Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Erik Lander
2. Pope Benedict XVI Mass Marker
Pope Benedict XVI Mass Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 8, 2024
3. Pope Benedict XVI Mass Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2010, by Erik Lander of Brooklyn, New York. This page has been viewed 1,020 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on February 16, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos:   1. submitted on August 13, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.   2. submitted on August 29, 2010, by Erik Lander of Brooklyn, New York.   3. submitted on August 13, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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