Hagåtña
Agaña (obecnie Hagåtña) to stolica Guam - terytorium zależnego USA.
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http://www.aganacathedral.org/history/the-cathedral-basilica/historical-timeline February 22-23, 1981: Pope John Paul II makes historical visit to Guam.
December 8, 1983: Most Rev. Anthony Sablan Apuron, OFM Cap., is appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Agana and was consecrated Titular Bishop of Muzuca on February 19, 1984.
May 20, 1984: Most Rev. Felixberto C. Flores is elevated as the First Metropolitan Archbishop of Agana. The Diocese of Agana is elevated to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Agana, with suffragan Sees: the Diocese of Caroline and Marshall Islands and the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa (subsequently added on January 13, 1985).
October 1985: Diego Luis de San Vitores is beatified.
May 11, 1986: Most Rev. Anthony Sablan Apuron, OFM Cap., DD, is elevated as Metropolitan Archbishop of Agana.
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restoration project
http://www.aganacathedral.org/restored-john-paul-ii-statue-returns-to-guam-2
Date: May 10, 2011
Categories: Featured Restored John Paul II statue returns to Guam
If you’ve never noticed the bronze life-size statue of Pope John Paul II in Hagåtña, then you won’t miss it again the next time you’re in the area. The historic Pope John Paul II statue, which used to make full rotations throughout the day, has been fully restored to its original bronze luster.
Santo Papa as Juan Pablo Dos Monument. This bronze statue of Pope John Paul II was erected in central Hagatna in commemoration of his 1981 visit to Guam, the first papal visit to Guam since Christianity was introduced by the Jesuits in the 17th century. Located in the middle of Chalan Santo Papa Juan Pablo Dos Street, named in his honor, between Plaza de Espana and Skinner Plaza, the statue stands on the site where John Paul held mass in February 1981 and rotates one full revolution every 12 hours.
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In 1981, Pope John Paul II elevated the Cathedral to a minor Basilica.
Santo Papa as Juan Pablo Dos Monument
This bronze statue commemorates the 1981 visit by Pope John Paul II to Guam. This was the first papal visit to the island. The statue stands on a median on Chalan Santo Papa Juan Pablo Dos Street, named in his honor. It is the location where he held an outdoor Mass in February 1981. The bronze statute originally rotated one full turn every twelve hours though the motor is not working anymore.
