High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Pope Benedict XVI`s visit to the United States took place from April 15, 2008 to April 20, 2008 and was his first visit to the United States. It was officially titled the "Apostolic Visit to the United States of America and to the Seat of the United Nations". It was the first official papal visit to the United States since it established full diplomatic relations with the Holy See in 1984.