World Youth Day Collection
1993.
Origination : Archdiocese of Denver. Archives.Extent : 5 linear inches
Repository : University of Notre Dame Archives
Address : Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
English.
Administrative Information
Source
Donated by Karyl Klein, Archdiocese of Denver.
Preferred Citation
World Youth Day Collection (WYD), University of Notre Dame Archives (UNDA), Notre Dame, IN 46556
Scope and Content
Documentation of Pope John Paul II's visit to Denver for World Youth Day in 1993, with records of the Ad Hoc Committee for the event, catechetical material, media guide, circulars, and related ephemera. Also issues of the Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News with reports of World Youth Day and the Pope's 1993 visit.
Background
In 1993 Pope John Paul II flew to Denver for World Youth Day. On Thursday, 12 August, he addressed a crowd of 90,000 at Mile High Stadium. On Friday, 13 August, he contributed to the conclusion of the Stations of the Cross, though he did not attend in person. on Saturday and Sunday he spent hours interacting with young people at Cherry Creek State Park.
Index
John Paul II, Pope, 1920-2005.Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Denver.
World Youth Day (Assembly) (1993 : Denver, Colo.)