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It would make him the first Pope to visit the city since predecessor Benedict XVI, who made the trip in 2010.
The 11-year gap seems small, and shows the rarity of such an occasion, when compared to the previous papal visit.
It was by John Paul II who addressed an estimated 300,000 worshippers at Bellahouston Park in 1982.
A spokesman for the Scottish Catholic Church said about the visit: “Scotland’s Catholic bishops would warmly welcome his presence, however briefly, in this country.”
Pope Francis in Vatican City on January 15, 2020 (Image: Getty Images)
Pope Benedict XVI visits Glasgow September 16 2010 (Image: Getty Images)