Visit of Pope John Paul II to the United Kingdom in 1982

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Pope
gptkbp:attendance Over 2 million people attended events
gptkbp:context Falklands War ongoing
gptkbp:date 1982
gptkbp:duration 28 May 1982 – 2 June 1982
gptkbp:event Ecumenical service at Canterbury Cathedral
Mass in Bellahouston Park, Glasgow
Mass in Wembley Stadium
Meeting with Archbishop of Canterbury
Meeting with Queen Elizabeth II
gptkbp:features High security due to political tensions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Visit of Pope John Paul II to the United Kingdom in 1982
gptkbp:legacy Improved Catholic-Protestant relations in UK
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:mediaCoverage Extensive national and international coverage
gptkbp:originallyPlanned Joint visit to UK and Argentina
gptkbp:significance First papal visit to the United Kingdom
gptkbp:visitedCity gptkb:Canterbury
gptkb:Cardiff
gptkb:Coventry
gptkb:Edinburgh
gptkb:Glasgow
gptkb:Liverpool
gptkb:London
gptkb:Manchester
gptkb:York
gptkbp:visitor gptkb:Pope_John_Paul_II
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Visit_of_Pope_Benedict_XVI_in_2010
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8