The Eucharistic Congress of Dublin (1932) was one of the largest eucharistic congresses of the twentieth century. Held in Dublin from June 22 to June 26, that year being the 1500th anniversary of Saint Patrick's arrival. Ireland was then home to 3,171,697 Catholics, and the chosen theme was "The Propagation of the Sainted Eucharist by Irish Missionaries." Two days before the Congress, Time Magazine noted the Congress' special theme: The English Catholic writer G. K. Chesterton was also present, and observed: