List of places named after Pope John Paul II

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Pope Benedict XVI is shown a map of Ioannes Paulus II Peninsula in Antarctica.

Pope John Paul II was celebrated during his lifetime and later posthumously with several honours and as the namesake of several places and institutions. Such places often bear the name John Paul II but newer institutions are using the name John Paul the Great.

The

Holy Father John Paul II Family Home in Wadowice
.

Educational and cultural centres named in honour of the Pope include the

Pope John Paul the Great Catholic High School in Prince William County, Virginia,[3] administered by the Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia or "Nashville Dominicans." (The tabernacle and cornerstone of the school were blessed by Pope Benedict XVI during Mass at Nationals Park
in Washington, D.C., on 17 April 2008.)

Several national and municipal public projects were named in honour of the Pope. Rome's main railway station, the

Mogi-Mirim in Brazil. Parvis Notre-Dame - Place Jean-Paul II is a centrepiece of one of Paris' neighbourhoods. Pope John Paul II Park is a feature of Boston, Massachusetts[4] while Pope John Paul II Drive serves residents of Chicago, Illinois.[5] In San Diego, California, New Catholic University has renamed itself John Paul the Great Catholic University.[6]

In the Philippines, the Parish of Jesus, the Way the Truth and the Life near

Diocese of San Jose, Nueva Ecija there is a five-hectare complex named St. John Paul II Sanctuary of the Divine Mercy. It presently has an institution for abandoned elderly called Tahanan ng Damayang Kristiyano (House of Christian Solidarity). In the future a shrine of the Divine Mercy will be constructed as well as a youth center which would be called the YOUCAT
Center- a center for coordination and formation using the Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church as a tool for evangelization of the young.

Of international interest, Ioannes Paulus II Peninsula on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands was named in honour of the Pope. The Antarctic landmark recognises his contribution to world peace and understanding among people.

Buildings

Churches and chapels

Czech Republic

  • A chapel of Blessed John Paul II in the Hospice of Saint John Neumann in Prachatice, Czech Republic, since 2011-05-01 (dedication celebration began on 4:00 p. m.)[7][8]
  • A new 2013 church in Bukovany, Czech Republic (instead of originally intended patrocinium to Saint Martin). The church should be donated to the church or to the municipality by local benefactor and entrepreneur Josef Kouřil, currently owner of a toy manufacture Wiki Kyjov. The church should by managed by Roman Catholic Church but should be used also by non-catholic churches and for cultural events.[9]

Indonesia

Canada

  • St. John Paul II Church, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Pope John Paull II School, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

United States

Schools

Australia

Brazil

  • In
    Brasilia
    , there is a Marist School: Colégio Marista João Paulo II.
  • In Mauá, there is a Public School : Escola Estadual João Paulo II.

Canada

Costa Rica

Czech Republic

  • In Prague: Církevní střední zdravotnická škola Jana Pavla II. (Church Secondary Paramedical School of John Paul II), New Town, Ječná street, established by Prague Archbishopry
  • In Hradec Králové: Základní škola a mateřská škola Jana Pavla II. (Elementary School and Kindergarten of John Paul II), a church school established by Hradec Králové Bishopry

India

Indonesia

Ireland

Italy

Mexico

New Zealand

Philippines

Poland

Slovakia

  • Elementary school (ZŠ) in Košice, Slovakia, was renamed in 2007, consequently with renaming the street from Lechkého to Jána Pavla II, to Základná škola Ulica Jána Pavla II. In 2010, the school was renamed back according to Matej Lechký, this once to the honorary name ZŠ Mateja Lechkého according to the musician and education innovator Matěj Lechký, but the street remains named by John Paul II.[13]
  • Základná škola Jána Pavla II., Bratislava, an elementary school established by Bratislava Archdiocese

Uganda

  • In
    Northern Uganda
    : Pope John Paul II College

Ukraine

  • Church of St. John Paul II in Vorzel.
  • Church of St. John Paul II in the village Sokilnyky of Lviv region

United Kingdom

United States

St. John Paul II Catholic School in Gillette, Wyoming

Hospitals

Poland

  • District Hospital in Bartoszyce, Poland Szpital Powiatowy im. Jana Pawła II
  • Provincial Hospital in Bełchatów, Poland Szpital Wojewódzki im. Jana Pawła II
  • Eye Hospital in Bielsko-Biała, Poland Beskidzkie Centrum Onkologii im. Jana Pawła II
  • Hospital in Głogów, Poland Szpital Miejski im. Jana Pawła II
  • Hospital in Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland Szpital Zachodni im. Jana Pawła II
  • Hospital in Gryfino, Poland Szpital im. Jana Pawła II
  • Children's Hospital in Katowice, Poland Górnośląskie Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka im. Jana Pawła II
  • Geriatrics Hospital in Katowice, Poland Szpital Geriatryczny im. Jana Pawła II
  • Hospital in Kraków, Poland Krakowski Szpital Specjalistyczny im. Jana Pawła II[18]
  • Hospital in Nowy Targ, Poland Podhalański Szpital Specjalistyczny im. Jana Pawła II
  • Pediatrics Hospital in Sosnowiec, Poland Centrum Pediatrii im. Jana Pawła II w Sosnowcu
  • District Hospital in Wadowice, Poland Szpital Powiatowy im. Jana Pawła II
  • District Hospital in Wieleń, Poland Szpital Powiatowy im. Jana Pawła II
  • Hospitium in Katowice, Poland Archidiecezjalny Dom Hospicyjny im. Jana Pawła II
  • Hospitium in Żory, Poland Stowarzyszenie Przyjaciół Chorych Hospicjum im. Jana Pawła II

Public areas

Parks and green areas

Colombia

  • Medellín, Colombia
    ; 1986. Parque Juan Pablo II, or Aeroparque Juan Pablo II is a water park, located in the Colombian city of Medellín, near the Olaya Herrera Airport. It has a variety of pools, with pulleys, slides, wave. It also has a trail for sports on wheels. It has a coliseum and an acoustical shell, used for shows.

Italy

Ukraine

  • There is a park named after Ivan Paul II in the city of Lviv.

USA

  • Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA; in June 2001.[24]

Slovakia

Czech Republic

Squares

Croatia

Czech Republic

Hungary

Györ, Hungary
  • In
    II. János Pál pápa tér metro station is located beneath the square).[29][30]
  • In Dunaújváros, Hungary II. János Pál pápa tér.[31]
  • In Győr, Hungary II. János Pál tér in front of the theatre.

Poland

Slovakia

Other countries

Cerdanyola del Vallès
Cesena

Streets, roads and avenues

Street named after John Paul II in Otranto

Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • In Bihać, Bosnia, John Paul II Street (Ulica Ivana Pavla II.)
  • In Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje, Bosnia, John Paul II Street (Ulica Ivana Pavla II.)
  • In Ljubuški, Herzegovina, St. John Paul II Street (Ulica sv. Ivana Pavla II.)
  • In
    Međugorje
    , Herzegovina, John Paul II Street (Ulica Ivana Pavla II.)
  • In Posušje, Herzegovina, John Paul II Street (Ulica Ivana Pavla II.)

Poland

  • In Częstochowa, Poland, John Paul II Avenue (Aleja Jana Pawła II).
  • In Złotów, Poland, John Paul II Roundabout (Rondo Jana Pawła II).
  • In Radom, Poland, John Paul II Street (Ulica Jana Pawła II)
  • In Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Poland, John Paul II Avenue ("Aleja Jana Pawła II").
  • In Warsaw, Poland, John Paul II Avenue. (Aleja Jana Pawła II)
  • In
    Jędrzejów
    , Poland, John Paul II street. (Ulica Jana Pawła II)
  • In Tomaszów Lubelski, Poland, John Paul II Street (Ulica Jana Pawła II)
  • In Gdańsk, Poland, John Paul II Avenue (Aleja Jana Pawła II)
  • In Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Poland, John Paul II Avenue (Aleja Jana Pawła II)
  • In Wodzisław Śląski, Poland, John Paul II street (Ulica Jana Pawła II)

Most Polish cities have a street named after John Paul II.

Italy

Mexico

  • In
    Puebla City
    , Mexico: John Paul II Circuit (Circuito Juan Pablo II)
  • In Mexico City, Mexico: John Paul II street (Avenida Juan Pablo II) is the residence where he used to stay at his four visits to the city.
  • In Guadalajara, Mexico: John Paul II Ave. (Avenida Juan Pablo II)
  • In Ciudad Juárez, Mexico: John Paul II Boulevard ("Blvd, Juan Pablo II").
  • In Monterrey, Mexico: John Paul II Avenue.
  • In Chihuahua, Chihuahua, in Mexico: John Paul II Boulevard ("Blvd. Juan Pablo II").

Slovakia

United States

  • In Chicago, Illinois, United States: Pope John Paul II Drive
  • In
    Yonkers
    , New York, John Paul II Boulevard.
  • In
    Saint Peter's Preparatory High School
    , Pope John Paul II Plaza.

Other countries

  • In Aachen, Germany - a section of the Klostergasse (near the city's cathedral was renamed Johannes-Paul-II.-Straße.
  • In Dubrovnik as the avenue bordering the main port. He offered mass in a church on this street, when he blessed the city [43]
  • In El Alto, Bolivia: John Paul II Avenue (Avenida Juan Pablo II.)
  • In San Salvador, El salvador: Alameda Juan Pablo II
  • In
    Chelas): Avenida João Paulo II Drive.[44]
  • In Funchal, Madeira, Portugal: Rua João Paulo II.
  • In Trujillo, Peru, the avenue John Paul II, near the Papal Square ("Ovalo Papal") were the pope offered a mass during his trip to Peru.
  • In Victoria, Gozo, John Paul II street ("Triq Gwanni Pawlu II")
  • In Pécs, Hungary, John Paul II street, the road on which John Paul II entered the city on his visit in 1991.
  • In Sherbrooke (Rue Jean-Paul-II)
  • In
    Montréal
    (Rue Jean-Paul-II)
  • In Cholet (Rue Jean-Paul II and Parvis Jean-Paul II)
  • A street in Victoria the capital of Gozo (Malta) was named after Pope John Paul II and a monument with his figure was erected at its beginning. The street leads to the national shrine dedicated to Our Lady of ta' Pinu.
  • In Ljubljana, Slovenia: Ulica Janeza Pavla II.
  • In Santiago de Compostela, Spain: John Paul II Avenue.
  • In Kyiv, Ukraine in 2016 (in order to comply with decommunization laws) a street named after Patrice Lumumba was renamed John Paul II street.[45]
  • In Vinnytsia, Ukraine there is John Paul II street.
  • In Zhytomyr, Ukraine there is St. John Paul II street.
  • In
    Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine
    there is John Paul II street.

Bridges

Transport terminals

Airports

Railway stations

  • The
    Roma Termini was entitled to him on 23 December 2006.[48]

Natural places

Other

Venezuela

After Pope John Paul II first visit to Venezuela in 1985, a set residential is named in his honor, this due a mass conducted by him in the urbanization Montalban, located in west Caracas, about two million people attended that mass. Also a little square in Chacao County is named after him.

Not places

Other organizations etc.

Ships

MV Saint John Paul II

See also

References

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