Monument to Pope John Paul II

Monument to Pope John Paul II is located in the city of Vinnitsa in the area of the monastery of the Capuchin Order and close near the Church of the Virgin Mary. The grand opening of the monument took place in October 2010. The event was timed to the anniversary of the appointment of Karol Wojtyla to the post of the pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church (October 16, 1978). The monument is made of an alloy that resembles plastic, and has a height of 2.4 m.

The history of the monument to Pope John Paul II

It will be recalled that Karol Wojtyla was born in Krakow and became the first Slav for 455 years, which is chosen for the position of the pontiff. He died in 2005 at the Vatican and his later canonized. The initiators of the construction of the monument was the Polish consulate. The opening was attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland, as well as a delegation of 25 people. In addition, the event was attended by local authorities and representatives of the church. The celebration began the festive liturgy, then a monument to Pope John Paul II consecrated, after which the organizers held a so-called papal concert. It was attended by choirs from Krakow, Vinnitsa and Minsk. The choir was founded in Krakow, where Pope John was a cardinal in Krakow.

Regarding the domestic choir from Vinnitsa, then this is the choir greeted the Pope in Ukraine in 2001, when he visited our country on a visit. In addition, the event was also a presentation of the book "Gift and Mystery", which was written by the Pope John Paul II. Karol Wojtyla pope served 26 years, it was the third-longest pontificate in the history of the Catholic Church. Many priests think John Paul II, one of the outstanding figures in the history of the Roman Catholic Church.