World Youth Day
Chronology of celebrations
ᴺᵒᵗᵉ ⁰¹Attendance numbers reflect the total number at the closing Mass which includes many locals who attended only that one event.

World Youth Day

Section Title: Chronology of celebrations
Table Section Text: ᴺᵒᵗᵉ ⁰¹Attendance numbers reflect the total number at the closing Mass which includes many locals who attended only that one event.

#	Year	Date	City	Country	Continent	Attendance Note 01	Theme	Anthem	Mass venue	Notes

1	1984	14–15 April	Vatican City	Vatican City	Europe	300,000	Holy Year of the Redemption: A Festival of Hope	"Resta Qui Con Noi"	Saint Peter's Square	Pope John Paul II entrusts the WYD Cross to the Youth First WYD in Southern Europe First WYD in Europe First WYD in a Romance-language-speaking (Italian) country

2	1985	30–31 March	Rome	Italy	Europe	300,000	International Youth Year	"Christus Pax Nostra"	Saint Peter's Square	Second WYD in Southern Europe Second WYD in Europe

3	1987	6–12 April	Buenos Aires	Argentina	South America	1,000,000	"We have recognized the love that God has for us, and we have believed in it."(1 Jn 4:16)	"Un Nuevo Sol"	Avenida 9 de Julio	First WYD outside Vatican City First WYD outside Europe First WYD in South America First WYD outside Rome to be held outside the months of July/August.

4	1989	19–20 August	Santiago de Compostela	Spain	Europe	600,000	I am the Way, the Truth and the Life (Jn 14:6)	"Somos Los Jóvenes"	Monte do Gozo	First WYD in Southwestern Europe Third WYD in Europe

5	1991	10–15 August	Częstochowa	Poland	Europe	1,600,000	You have received a spirit of children (Rom 8:15)	"Abba Ojcze"	Jasna Góra Monastery	First WYD in Central Europe Fourth WYD in Europe First WYD in a Slavic-language-speaking (Polish) country First WYD in the Pope's native country

6	1993	10–15 August	Denver	United States	North America	700,000	I came that they might have life, and have it to the full (Jn 10:10)	"(We Are) One Body"	Cherry Creek State Park	First WYD in North America First WYD in a Germanic-language-speaking (English) country

7	1995	10–15 January	Manila	Philippines	Asia	10,000,000	As the Father has sent me, so am I sending you (Jn 20:21)	"Tell the World of His Love"	Luneta Park	2nd largest Papal gathering (Next to Papal Visit 2015) First WYD held in Southeastern Asia First WYD in Asia First WYD in a country with a non-Indo-European language Second WYD outside Rome to be held outside the months of July/August.

8	1997	19–24 August	Paris	France	Europe	1,200,000	Teacher, where do you live? Come and see (cf. Jn 1:38–39)	"Maître Et Seigneur"	Longchamp Racecourse	First WYD in Western Europe Fifth WYD in Europe

9	2000	15–20 August	Rome	Italy	Europe	2,000,000	The Word has became flesh and dwelt among us (Jn 1:14)	"Emmanuel"	Tor Vergata	Held on the occasion of the Great Jubilee Third WYD in Southern Europe Sixth WYD in Europe

10	2002	23–28 July	Toronto	Canada	North America	800,000	You are the salt of the earth ... you are the light of the world (Mt 5:13–14)	"Lumière Du Monde/Light Of The World"	Downsview Park	Last WYD attended by Pope John Paul II Second WYD in North America

11	2005	16–21 August	Cologne	Germany	Europe	1,200,000	We have come to worship Him (Mt 2:2)	"Venimus Adorare Eum"	Marienfeld	First WYD attended by Pope Benedict XVI, himself a native German. Second WYD in Western Europe Seventh WYD in Europe

12	2008	15–20 July	Sydney	Australia	Oceania	400,000	You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you; and you will be my witnesses. (Ac 1:8)	"Receive the Power"	Randwick Racecourse	First WYD in Oceania

13	2011	16–21 August	Madrid	Spain	Europe	1,400,000- 2,000,000	Rooted and built up in Jesus Christ, Firm in the Faith (Col 2:7)	"Firmes en la Fe"	Cuatro Vientos Airport	Last WYD attended by Pope Benedict XVI Second WYD in Southwestern Europe Eighth WYD in Europe

14	2013	23–28 July	Rio de Janeiro	Brazil	South America	3,700,000	Go and make disciples of all nations (Mt 28:19)	"Esperança do Amanhecer"	Copacabana Beach	First WYD attended by Pope Francis, himself from South America Second WYD in South America The first WYD where all the major events took place in one location

15	2016	26–31 July	Kraków	Poland	Europe	2,500,000	Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy. (Mt 5:7)	"Błogosławieni miłosierni"	Brzegi, Wieliczka County	Second WYD in Central Europe Ninth WYD in Europe Held on the Occasion of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy Coincided with the 1050th Anniversary of the Baptism of Poland

16	2019	22–27 January	Panama City	Panama	Central America	700,000	I am the servant of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word (Lk 1:38)	"Hágase en mí, según tu palabra"	Metro Park, Juan Díaz, Panama City	First WYD to take place in Central America Third WYD outside Rome to be held outside the months of July/August.

17	2022	Lisbon	Portugal	Europe	Tenth WYD in Europe Third WYD in Southwestern Europe

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Sydney, Australia was chosen as the host of the 2008 World Youth Day celebrations.

final_sentence: Sydney, Australia was chosen as the host of the 2008 World Youth Day celebrations.