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Overview of WYD
Since 1984, Pope John Paul II has been gathering young people from all over the world. The history of attendance at previous World Youth Days (at the closing mass with the Pope) is as follows:
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| 1984/5 |
Rome, Italy |
Not known |
Two gatherings of 300,000
each |
| 1987 |
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Not known |
900,000 |
| 1989 |
Santiago de Compostela,
Spain |
Not known |
400,000 |
| 1991 |
Czestochowa, Poland |
Not known |
1,600,000 |
| 1993 |
Denver, USA |
180,000 |
500,000 |
| 1995 |
Manila, Philippines |
1,000 |
4,000,000 |
| 1997 |
Paris, France |
13,000 |
1,200,000 |
| 2000 |
Rome, Italy |
20,000 |
2,000,000 |
| 2002 |
Toronto, Canada |
57,000 |
800,000 |
| 2005 |
Cologne, Germany |
25,000 |
1,000,000 |
| 2008 |
Sydney, Australia |
10,000+ expected |
500,000 expected |
Even though the international World Youth Day gatherings happen about every 2-3 years, World Youth Day itself is celebrated each year. Some of the 'total attendance" numbers above reflect the total population at the closing Mass which includes many locals who attended only that one event.
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