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Glasgow Live
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Lee Dalgetty

Remembering when Glasgow welcomed Pope John Paul II to Bellahouston Park with crowds of 300,000 people

On a swelteringly-hot day in June 1982, Pope John Paul II visited Glasgow - and it wasn't a trip the late pontiff would forget in a hurry.

Pope John Paul II was the first reigning Pope to visit the UK when he landed at Gatwick Airport on May 28, 1982 - 40 years ago this week.

During his time here, he stopped off at nine cities across the country and delivered 16 addresses. Among the events were a meeting with Queen Elizabeth II, a meeting with the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and five large open air Masses in London, Cardiff, Manchester, Coventry, and most importantly - Glasgow.

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