No. Only one Pope has ever made an official visit to Ireland. That was Pope John Paul II in September 1979.
Yes he did visit Ireland in the year 1979,
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A Pope has only once ever visited Ireland, in 1979. That was Pope John Paul II and he was made very welcome. Should any future visit by a Pope to Ireland happen, he would also be made welcome.
No, there has never been a Pope from Ireland.
Yes. Ireland gets about 7 million tourists every year. A lot of those will visit different parts of the country while in Ireland. There are a lot of specially organised tours of different kinds around Ireland.
The first reigning pope to visit the U.S. was Pope Paul VI in 1965. Pope Pius XII did visit before he was elected as pope, however.
There is only one pope and that is Pope Francis in the Vatican. Each country does not have its own pope.
Yes, if the pope has any surviving family members, they are able to visit him. Pope Benedict's brother would occasionally visit.
A "Papal" visit is a visit by the Pope.
Yes, President Obama did visit with Pope Francis in 2014.
Pope Celestine sent St. Patrick to Ireland.