Visit by Pope Francis to Ireland

Pope Francis' visit to Ireland
Concert at Croke Park
Date25–26 August 2018
VenueÁras an Uachtaráin,
Dublin Castle,
St Mary's Pro-Cathedral,
Capuchin Day Centre for Homeless People,
Croke Park,
Knock Shrine,
Phoenix Park
LocationDublin, Ireland
CauseWorld Meeting of Families 2018
Organised byArchdiocese of Dublin & the Government of Ireland
WebsiteGovernment website
Pope Francis surrounded by bodyguards, Croke Park, 25 August

Pope Francis visited Ireland on 25 and 26 August 2018, as part of the World Meeting of Families 2018.[1][2][3] It was the first visit by a reigning pontiff to the country since 1979 (though Francis had spent time studying English in Dublin in 1980, as Fr Jorge Bergoglio).[4]

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  3. ^ Hutton, Brian (9 August 2018). "The Pope's visit to Ireland: here is everything you need to know". The Irish Times.
  4. ^ "The year Pope Francis came to live in Dublin". Sunday Independent. 31 March 2013.