Plenty of dignitaries, celebrities, politicians and important people turned up in New York City on Friday to get a glimpse of the pope.

But social media reacted in a big way to a celebrity who had a role in the pope's Mass at Madison Square Garden.

Mo Rocca, the former Daily Show correspondent and current CBS Sunday Morning reporter, delivered the first, or Lector, reading at the Mass — in Spanish.

Viewers couldn't believe their eyes, according to social media.

@betcasas mo rocca is gonna break the internet by reading at mass in spanish, what a time to be alive! #PopeinNYC — Camilalalalalalalala (@Camilala9) September 25, 2015

That was Mo Rocca participating in the Pope's Mass. How many people realize what a huge statement that is? aka he is GAY — John Feather (@operacat222) September 25, 2015

Congrats to whoever had Mo Rocca in the “first reader at the Papal Mass” pool. Great call.#PopeInNYC — Justin Beere (@beereindustries) September 25, 2015

Pretty awesome to see openly gay @MoRocca, who's mother is Columbian do the first reading for the Mass at MSG with Pope Francis. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 — Wilson Cruz (@wcruz73) September 25, 2015