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Papal Visits to the United States

In October, 1965, Paul VI became the first pope to visit the United States. His trip included a first time papal visit to the United Nations.

Pope John Paul II visited the United States seven times during his papacy:

• 1979 (10/1 - 10/7) Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Des Moines, Chicago and Washington, DC
  
• 1981 (2/27) Anchorage, Alaska – stopover/several hours
  
• 1984 (5/2) Fairbanks, Alaska – stopover/several hours
  
• 1987 (9/10 – 9/19) Miami, Columbia, SC, New Orleans, San Antonio, Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Detroit
  
• 1993 (8/12 – 8/15) Denver (World Youth Day)
  
• 1995 (10/4 – 10/8) Newark, NJ, New York (incldng Brooklyn), Baltimore
  
• 1999 (1/26 – 1/27) St. Louis
  

Pope John Paul II met with a U.S. president during each of the following visits to the United States:

• 1979 – President Carter (Washington, DC)
  
• 1984 – President Reagan (Fairbanks, Alaska: first time a U.S. president and pope met outside of the White House or Vatican)
  
• 1987 – President Reagan (Los Angeles)
  
• 1993 – President GHW Bush (Denver)
  
• 1995 – President Clinton (Newark, NJ)
  
• 1999 – President Clinton (St. Louis)
  

A papal visit to the United Nations has occurred a total of three times while the pope visited the U.S.

• Paul VI – 1965
  
• John Paul II – 1979, 1995