Tsereteli to erect monument to Pope John Paul II in Paris

 

Tsereteli to erect monument to Pope John Paul II in ParisThe Polish Catholic mission in Paris will place a statue of Pope John Paul II, a work of Russian sculptor Zurab Tsereteli, near the French capital's landmark cathedral, Notre Dame, the archbishop of the Polish city of Lodz said on Thursday, Itar Tass reports.The 3.6-meter bronze statue weighing 1.5 metric tonnes is Tsereteli's gift to the mission. It will be installed on Jean XXIII Square on October 25.

The Polish Catholic mission in Paris will place a statue of Pope John Paul II, a work of Georgian-Russian sculptor Zurab Tsereteli, near the French capital's landmark cathedral, Notre Dame, the archbishop of the Polish city of Lodz said on Thursday, Itar Tass reports.The 3.6-meter bronze statue weighing 1.5 metric tonnes is Tsereteli's gift to the mission. It will be installed on Jean XXIII Square on October 25.