# Billy Graham's Los Angeles crusade (1949)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1949-billy-graham-s-los-angeles-crusade
Location: Los Angeles, California
Themes: Mission

The campaign makes Billy Graham a national evangelist. At this point in the timeline (1949), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Pius XII (2 March 1939 – 9 October 1958).

## Why it matters
Billy Graham's Los Angeles crusade mattered because it carried Christianity to new peoples and regions, changing the map of world Christianity.

Pope at the time: [Pope Pius XII](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-pius-xii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Billy Graham](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Graham)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Billy Graham's Los Angeles crusade](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Billy+Graham%27s+Los+Angeles+crusade)
- [Wikipedia — Modern Era (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_the_20th_century)