The day Pope Benedict came to Scotland

Cardinal Keith O'Brien welcomed the Pope to Scotland as Prince Philip looked on

When the late Pope Benedict stepped on to the tarmac at Edinburgh Airport on 16 September 2010 he became the first pontiff to visit Scotland in 28 years.

He was met by dignitaries including Prince Philip and Cardinal Keith O'Brien, who draped a specially-designed Papal tartan scarf over his shoulders.

It was to be the first of many memorable moments on a day which started in the Scottish capital and ended with an open-air Mass in Bellahouston Park, Glasgow.

BBC Scotland looks back at some of the defining images from the historic occasion.

A gust of wind greeted the Pope shortly after he landed in Edinburgh at the start of his four-day visit to the UK

Merchandise to mark the historic occasion was on sale along Princes Street in Edinburgh

Cardinal Keith O'Brien presented the Pope with a special tartan scarf made in his honour

Crowds lined the streets of Edinburgh to catch a glimpse of the Pope

Edinburgh Castle is seen reflected in a window as a member of the Royal Over-Seas League watches the Pope's journey along Princes Street

Pope Benedict met the Queen at the Palace of Holyroodhouse

Finishing touches are applied in Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, ahead of the Papal Mass

Nuns were among those who gathered for the celebration

The Pope received a rapturous welcome as he arrived at Bellahouston Park

A month short of her first birthday, Maria Tyszczak was plucked from the crowd and kissed by the Pope

One worshipper donned a special headband for the Mass

Thousands attended the event in the same park where Pope John Paul II said Mass in June 1982

Nuns wave Vatican City flags to greet the Pope

Britain's Got Talent runner-up Susan Boyle sang during the celebration

The crowd fell silent during the solemn consecration of the host

A massive security operation was in place for the Papal visit

Some worshippers brought binoculars along to follow the celebration

Some priests sheltered from the sun under umbrellas during Holy Communion

The Pope waves to worshippers at the end of the mass

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