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Essen
Stadt Essen
Nordrhein-Westfalen

An St. Quintin 3
(Domhof)

Johannes Paulus II.

Pope John Paul II

born Karol Józef Wojtyła (Wadowice, Poland, 1920 - Rome 2005)
Pope from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005
(Wikipedia)

Schaab
date?

Description

Plaque with portrait, the pope's signature and text.
It hangs next to the plaque of Pius XII.

Inscription(s)

zur erinnerung an den pastoralbesuch
des hl. vaters papst johannes pauls ii.
im bistum essen an 2 und 3 mai 1987

To commemorate the pastoral visit
of the Holy Father Pope John Paul II
in the diocese of Essen on 2nd and 3rd May 1987

Signature

[Mark] schaab

Sculptor

Probably Roswitha Schaab (Heidelberg 1965), German sculptor of Berlin (Website).

Locatie (N 51°27'20" - E 7°0'47") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: denw940; Photograph: 30 July 2022
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