South Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

His Holiness Pope John Paul II

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Pope John Paul II Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker

1. Pope John Paul II Marker

Inscription. Commemorating the first mass to be celebrated by a Pope in California, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, September 15, 1987. His Excellency Archbishop Roger M. Mahony and the church of Southern California welcoming the Holy Father on his second pastoral visit to the United States of America.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is September 15, 1987.

Location. 34° 0.844′ N, 118° 17.178′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in South Los Angeles. It can be reached from Figueroa Street south of Exposition Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. Located at the Memorial Court of Honor within the Peristyle arches of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Exposition Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3911 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles CA 90037, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lest We Forget (here, next to this marker); Tom Labonge (here, next to this marker); Los Angeles Coliseum Mercy Bowl (here, next to this marker); Nelson Mandela (here, next to this marker); John F. Kennedy (a few steps from this marker); W.R."Bill" Schroeder

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(a few steps from this marker); Kenneth F. Hahn (within shouting distance of this marker); Peter Ueberroth (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

His Holiness Pope John Paul II Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 2, 2023

2. His Holiness Pope John Paul II Marker

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Peristyle image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 2, 2023

3. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Peristyle

Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 362 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 29, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 2. submitted on December 16, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 3. submitted on September 29, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.