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Saint John Paul II National Shrine

The Saint John Paul II National Shrine is a national shrine in , sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. It is a place of prayer for Catholics and welcomes people of all faiths.
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  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: national shrine in Washington, D.C
  • Also known as: “John Paul II Cultural Center in Washington DC”, “Pope John Paul II Cultural Center”, and “Pope John Paul II National Shrine”
  • Address: 3900 Harewood Road Northeast, Washington, DC 20017

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family.

Church
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The is a Catholic minor basilica and national shrine in Washington D.C. It is the largest Catholic church building in and is also the tallest habitable building in Washington, D.C. is situated 2,000 feet southeast of Saint John Paul II National Shrine.

Church
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The is a Catholic church located near University Heights, Washington, D. C. The shrine is part of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, a sui iuris Eastern Catholic church in communion with the Bishop of Rome. is situated 810 feet northeast of Saint John Paul II National Shrine.

School
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is a four-year private, catholic, college-preparatory high school with an emphasis on social justice and civic engagement, located in the neighborhood of It is owned and operated by the Archdiocese of Washington, is part of the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference, and is affiliated with the Catholic University of America. is situated 1,300 feet northwest of Saint John Paul II National Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Michigan Park and Fort Totten.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in Ward 5 of Northeast in the Upper Northeast area element. The boundaries of and neighborhoods are contested due to the history of racial disparity between the two, but…

Suburb
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is a neighborhood located in Ward 5 of Northeast is located between Riggs Road N.E. to the north, Bates Rd N.E, Allison Street N.E, and the southern end of Park to the south, the Washington Metro Red Line tracks to the east, and North Capitol Street NW to the west.

Saint John Paul II National Shrine

Latitude
38.93767° or 38° 56′ 16″ north
Longitude
-77.00487° or 77° 0′ 18″ west
Elevation
220 feet (67 metres)
Open location code
87C4WXQW+33
Open­Street­Map ID
way 297739339
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
4140048
Wiki­data ID
Q7229193
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Spanish—“Saint John Paul II National Shrine” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Santual Broadel ar Pab Yann-Baol II”
  • Chinese: “圣若望保禄二世国家朝圣地”
  • Persian: “حرم ملی قدیس ژان پل دوم”
  • Polish: “Centrum Kultury Papieża Jana Pawła II w Waszyngtonie”
  • Polish: “Narodowe Sanktuarium Świętego Jana Pawła II w Waszyngtonie”
  • Spanish: “Centro Cultural Papa Juan Pablo II”
  • Spanish: “Santuario Nacional San Juan Pablo II”

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