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| Date | 10 August 1991 – 15 August 1991 |
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| Location | Częstochowa, Poland |
| Type | Youth festival |
| Theme | You have received a spirit of children (Rom 8:15) |
| Organised by | Catholic Church |
| Participants | Pope John Paul II |
| Previous | 1989 Santiago de Compostela |
| Next | 1993 Denver |
| Website | https://www.vatican.va/gmg/years/gmg_1991_sp.html |
The 1991 World Youth Day (Polish: Światowe Dni Młodzieży 1991) was held on 10–15 August 1991 in Jasna Góra in Częstochowa, Poland. The choice of another European city after Santiago de Compostela meant that, so far unique, two consecutive world days were held in the "old continent". It was celebrated in the Pope's native country. The theme can be summarized in the sentences You have received a spirit of sonship and It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. 1.6 million people gathered on the final Mass.