Chronology of celebrations
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Year Date Host Attendance Theme Anthem Mass
1984 April 15 Rome,
Vatican City 300,000 Holy Year of the Redemption: A Festival of Hope Resta Qui Con Noi
[Italian]
Holy Mass held at Piazza San Pietro
Pope John Paul II entrusts the WYD Cross to the Youth
1985 March 31 Rome,
Vatican City 300,000 International Youth Year
Holy Mass held at Piazza San Pietro
1987 April 11–12 Buenos Aires,
Argentina 1,000,000 We ourselves have known and put our faith in God’s love towards ourselves (1 Jn 4:16) Un Nuevo Sol
[Spanish]
First WYD outside Europe
1989 August 15–20 Santiago de Compostela,
Spain 400,000 I am the Way, the Truth and the Life (Jn 14:6) Somos Los Jóvenes
[Spanish]
Final Mass held at Monte do Gozo
1991 August 10–15 Częstochowa,
Poland 1,600,000 You have received a spirit of sonship (Rom 8:15) Abba Ojcze
[Polish Italian Spanish]
Final Mass held at Jasna Góra Monastery
1993 August 10–15 Denver,
United States 500,000 I came that they might have life, and have it to the full (Jn 10:10) (We Are) One Body
[English]
Final Mass held at Cherry Creek State Park
First WYD in North America
1995 January 10–15 Manila,
Philippines 5,000,000 As the Father sent me, so am I sending you (Jn 20:21) Tell the World of His Love
[English]
Final Mass held at Luneta Park
Current world record for the largest Papal gathering
First WYD in Asia
1997 August 19–24 Paris,
France[15] 1,200,000 Teacher, where are you staying? Come and see (cf. Jn 1:38-39) Maître Et Seigneur
[French]
Final Mass held at Longchamp Racecourse
2000 August 15–20 Rome,
Vatican City 2,000,000 The Word became flesh and dwelt among us (Jn 1:14) Emmanuel
[Italian English French Spanish]
Final Mass held at Tor Vergata
Held on the occasion of the Great Jubilee
2002 July 23–28 Toronto,
Canada 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
[French English Spanish Italian]
Final Mass held at Downsview Park
Last WYD attended by Pope John Paul II
First WYD in Canada
2005 August 16–21 Cologne,
Germany
1,200,000[16][17] We have come to worship Him (Mt 2:2) Venimus Adorare Eum
[German Latin French Spanish English Italian]
Final Mass held at Marienfeld
First WYD attended by Pope Benedict XVI
2008 July 15–20 Sydney,
Australia 400,000[18] You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you; and you will be my witnesses. (Ac 1:8) Receive The Power
[English Italian Spanish French]
Final Mass held at Randwick Racecourse
First WYD in Oceania and Second Time in Southern Hemisphere
2011 August 16–21 Madrid,
Spain[19] 2,500,000[citation needed] Rooted and built up in Jesus Christ, Firm in the Faith (Col 2:7)[20] Firmes en la Fe
[Spanish English French Italian German Polish]
Final mass held at Cuatro Vientos Airport
Spain becomes the first country (outside the Vatican/Italy) to host WYD twice
2013 July 08–13 Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil[21]