Sunday, August 14, 2022

Commemorative Statue

 

This statue of Pope John Paul II is located in downtown Phoenix in the park next to St. Mary's Basilica.  It commemorates Pope John Paul's 1987 visit to Phoenix.  

There is no artist's name for the statue but I did learn it was cast in Pietrasantre, Italy.  

The pope visited 9 cities on that 1987 tour and Phoenix and Tempe were two of them.  In Tempe Arizona, he said mass for 75,000 people in Sun Devil Stadium.  I remember when he was here but I didn't attend any of the events.  


I have a new post on Sharon's Sojourns today.  A visit to Abbey Road Farm.

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9 comments:

  1. Stefan JanssonAugust 14, 2022 at 2:45 AM

    I don't care about religion, when anything bad happens in the world religion is usually to blame.

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  2. TravelAugust 14, 2022 at 3:48 AM

    I have been to St Peters Square on a Sunday morning twice, my office closed the day he said mass two blocks away, security was complicated

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  3. GemelAugust 14, 2022 at 4:22 AM

    Religion isn't my thing, but the statue is good.

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  4. William KendallAugust 14, 2022 at 5:29 AM

    A good statue.

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  5. AndyAugust 14, 2022 at 5:32 AM

    Who ever created Pope John Paul's statue certainly has talent.

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  6. RedPatAugust 14, 2022 at 6:29 AM

    It is a great statue. I would avoid those crowds for sure.

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  7. Janey and Co.August 14, 2022 at 10:33 AM

    Wonderful likeness. I wonder how the towns were chosen for his visit?

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  8. Steve ReedAugust 14, 2022 at 10:41 AM

    Interesting. I wonder how unusual or unique it is. Did the foundry in Pietrasantre cast these in multiples for any community where the pope spoke?!

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  9. roentareAugust 15, 2022 at 2:34 AM

    The statue looks well sculptured. A great vibe to it too.

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