World Youth Day - some numbers

Beth
July 19, 2002

Youth Festival numbers•3,000 participating from 35 countries •173 groups performing at 320 performances •10 stages (along with Downsview and 5 Toronto parks) •30 seminars, 10 prayer experiences, 300 vocational or service group exhibits, 10 cultural gatherings (e.g. Polish, Asian, etc.) •Event size to range form 100 – 15,000 129 Catholic Churches and 7 Halls at Exhibition Place • 260 bishops, archbishops and Cardinals involved • 3,000 helpers (music, liturgy, organization) • 24 languages
Sacrament of Reconciliation – Duc in Altum Park (Coronation Park)

•200 priests at any given time •1,000 priests in all •Three main languages (English, French and Spanish) with many others at specific times

http://www.wyd2002.org/page.php?page=backg&side=Backgrounders&id_lang=1&id=115


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