Medal - John Paul II, Evangelization ND
2000 year| - | 8.3 g | 27.4 mm |
| Location | Canada |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Medals › Religious medals |
| Year | 2000 |
| Weight | 8.3 g |
| Diameter | 27.4 mm |
| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
| Shape | Round with a loop |
| Technique | Coloured, Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#433857 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Cross in the center
Script: Latin
Lettering:
Collection les Grands Messagers de Dieu
ÉVANGÉLISATION
2000
Edge
Plain
Comment
Reverse: There is a small cross in the last zero of 2000
In 1984, Pope John Paul II became the first pope to set foot on Canadian soil when the papal plane landed at the Quebec City airport. Already an accomplished traveler, the Pope was on his 24th pilgrimage (he has made more than 100 trips around the world). Everywhere he went during his 12-day tour across Canada, large crowds flocked to him. On September 9, upon his arrival in Ste-Foy, a suburb of Quebec City, the Holy Father began a 15,000 km marathon from the Atlantic to the Pacific. By the time his stay ended on September 20, he had visited Quebec City, Trois-Rivières, Saint John, Moncton, Halifax, Toronto, Midland (Ontario), Winnipeg/St-Boniface, Edmonton, Yellowknife, Vancouver and Ottawa-Hull. Unfortunately, his planned trip to Fort Simpson in the Northwest Territories was cancelled due to severe weather conditions.
