Pope John Paul II gave four Golden Roses during his pontificate: Jasna Góra in Poland, Our Lady of Lourdes in France, Our Lady of Knock in Ireland, and to St. Joseph’s Oratory in Canada.
The Golden Rose Benedict XVI gave to Our Lady of Ta’ Pinu was the ninth rose the Pope has given in the five years of his Pontificate.
The other eight were given to Sanctuary of Jasna Góra in Poland (2006), the Basilica of Aparecida in Brazil (2007), the Mariazell Basilica in Austria (2007), the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. (2008), Our Lady of Bonaria in Cagliari, Italy (2008), Our Lady of Pompeii, Italy (2008), Our Lady of Europe in Gibraltar (2009), and the «Virgen de la Cabeza» (literally, Virgin of the Head) of the Diocese of Jaen, Spain (2009).
