Downtown in Anchorage, Alaska — Northwest (North America)

Commemorating the Visit of Pope John Paul II

to Holy Family Cathedral February 26, 1981

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2024

1. Commemorating the Visit of Pope John Paul II Marker

Inscription.

"Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I thank God for
your dedication to Christ, your presence in the Church,
and your collaboration in Her Mission. And I thank God
for your prayers, in which you unite with the Whole Body
of Christ in praising the Name of the Most Holy Trinity
and in asking God's mercy for His people."

....From the Holy Father's address in the Cathedral.

Erected by the Holy Family Parish.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is February 26, 1981.

Location. 61° 13.044′ N, 149° 53.889′ W. Marker is in Anchorage, Alaska. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of West 5th Avenue and H Street, on the left when traveling west on West 5th Avenue. Marker is near the entrance to Holy Family Cathedral. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 W 5th Avenue, Anchorage AK 99501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Alaska Railroad Corridor,

in the Athabascan Region,

in the Prince William Sound,

and in Southcentral Alaska.

It is also on the American

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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 the Russian Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Monument to William H. Seward (approx. 0.2 miles away); Resolution Park 1776 / 1778 (approx. ¼ mile away); Captain James Cook (approx. ¼ mile away); Historic Anchorage Hotel (approx. ¼ mile away); The Bear and Raven (approx. ¼ mile away); Suk Du (approx. ¼ mile away); Alaska Territorial Guard (approx. 0.3 miles away); Racing in the Footsteps of a Legend (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Anchorage.

Also see . . .
1. History of Holy Family Parish. (Submitted on August 14, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Remembering the pope's Alaska visit (Freeman, Anchorage Daily News, 2011). (Submitted on August 14, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2024

2. Commemorating the Visit of Pope John Paul II Marker

Holy Family Cathedral image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2024

3. Holy Family Cathedral

Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 162 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 14, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.