# List of pastoral visits of Pope Paul VI

**Section:** Outside Italy

| Voyage | Date | Nations Visited | Places Visited | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4–6 January 1964 | Jordan | Amman, Jerusalem Old City (Jordanian side), Bethlehem | This was the first time a reigning pontiff had flown on an airplane, the first papal pilgrimage to the Holy Land, and the first time a Pope had left Italy in more than a century. |
| 1. | 5 January 1964 | Israel | Megiddo, Nazareth, Sea of Galilee | This was the first time a reigning pontiff had flown on an airplane, the first papal pilgrimage to the Holy Land, and the first time a Pope had left Italy in more than a century. |
| 2. | 2 December 1964 | Lebanon | Beirut | stopover |
| 2. | 2–5 December 1964 | India | Bombay | Attended the 38th International Eucharistic Congress |
| 3. | 4 October 1965 | United States | New York City | The Pope met with President Lyndon B. Johnson, addressed the United Nations General Assembly, celebrated Mass at Yankee Stadium, and visited the New York World's Fair. |
| 4. | 13 May 1967 | Portugal | Fátima | Pilgrimage to the Marian shrine |
| 5. | 25–26 July 1967 | Turkey | Istanbul, Ephesus, Smyrna | Second meeting with Patriarch Athenagoras I of Constantinople. |
| 6. | 22–24 August 1968 | Colombia | Bogotá | Attended the 39th International Eucharistic Congress in Bogotá. |
| 6. | 24 August 1968 | Bermuda | Hamilton | Stopover |
| 7. | 10 June 1969 | Switzerland | Geneva | Paul VI addressed the International Labour Organization. |
| 8. | 31 July–2 August 1969 | Uganda | Kampala, Namugongo | The first papal visit to an African country. The Pope attended the Eucharistic celebration in Kampala at the conclusion of the Symposium organized by the Bishops of Africa. |
| 9. | 26–27 November 1970 | Iran | Tehran | The Pope's last international trip took him to nine countries. He met several heads of state including Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran, President Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines, the O le Ao o le Malo of Samoa Malietoa Tanumafili II, Governor-General Paul Hasluck of Australia, and President Suharto of Indonesia. |
| 9. | 27 November 1970 | Pakistan | Dhaka | The Pope's last international trip took him to nine countries. He met several heads of state including Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran, President Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines, the O le Ao o le Malo of Samoa Malietoa Tanumafili II, Governor-General Paul Hasluck of Australia, and President Suharto of Indonesia. |
| 9. | 27-29 November 1970 | Philippines | Manila | The Pope's last international trip took him to nine countries. He met several heads of state including Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran, President Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines, the O le Ao o le Malo of Samoa Malietoa Tanumafili II, Governor-General Paul Hasluck of Australia, and President Suharto of Indonesia. |
| 9. | 30 November 1970 | American Samoa | Pago Pago | The Pope's last international trip took him to nine countries. He met several heads of state including Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran, President Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines, the O le Ao o le Malo of Samoa Malietoa Tanumafili II, Governor-General Paul Hasluck of Australia, and President Suharto of Indonesia. |
| 9. | 30 November 1970 | Western Samoa | Leulumoega | The Pope's last international trip took him to nine countries. He met several heads of state including Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran, President Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines, the O le Ao o le Malo of Samoa Malietoa Tanumafili II, Governor-General Paul Hasluck of Australia, and President Suharto of Indonesia. |
| 9. | 30 November–3 December 1970 | Australia | Sydney | The Pope's last international trip took him to nine countries. He met several heads of state including Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran, President Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines, the O le Ao o le Malo of Samoa Malietoa Tanumafili II, Governor-General Paul Hasluck of Australia, and President Suharto of Indonesia. |
| 9. | 3–4 December 1970 | Indonesia | Jakarta | The Pope's last international trip took him to nine countries. He met several heads of state including Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran, President Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines, the O le Ao o le Malo of Samoa Malietoa Tanumafili II, Governor-General Paul Hasluck of Australia, and President Suharto of Indonesia. |
| 9. | 4 December 1970 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | The Pope's last international trip took him to nine countries. He met several heads of state including Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran, President Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines, the O le Ao o le Malo of Samoa Malietoa Tanumafili II, Governor-General Paul Hasluck of Australia, and President Suharto of Indonesia. |
| 9. | 4–5 December 1970 | Ceylon | Colombo | The Pope's last international trip took him to nine countries. He met several heads of state including Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran, President Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines, the O le Ao o le Malo of Samoa Malietoa Tanumafili II, Governor-General Paul Hasluck of Australia, and President Suharto of Indonesia. |

Question: When was the first ever papal visit to the Holy Land?