8th National Eucharistic Congress (United States)

Eighth National Eucharistic Congress

Aerial view of City Park Stadium filled with worshippers
Date	October 17–20, 1938 (1938-10-17 – 1938-10-20)
Duration	4 days
Venue	City Park Stadium
Location	New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Coordinates	29°59′22″N 90°5′58″W / 29.98944°N 90.09944°W / 29.98944; -90.09944
Type	Eucharistic congress
Papal envoy	George Cardinal Mundelein

The Eighth National Eucharistic Congress was a Roman Catholic eucharistic congress held from October 17–20, 1938 (1938-10-17 – 1938-10-20) in the U.S. city of New Orleans, Louisiana, meant to foster devotion to the sacrament of the Eucharist. The congress was held in City Park Stadium. Archbishop of Chicago George Mundelein, a cardinal, served as a special papal legate for the congress.