Monday, July 11, 2016

Plans for the visit to Georgia and Azerbaijan

This morning, the Vatican Press Centre released the programme for the Holy Father's upcoming visit to Georgia and Azerbaijan (September-October 2016).


Programme for the visit of His Holiness, Pope Francis
to Georgia and Azerbaijan

Friday, 30 September 2016
9:00am
Departure by aircraft from Rome's Fumicino Airport for Tbilisi

3:00pm
Arrival at the International Airport in Tbilisi
Welcoming ceremony

Courtesy visit to the President of the Republic at the Presidential Palace

Meeting with Authorities, members of Civil Society and the Diplomatic Corps in the courtyard outside the Presidential Palace

Meeting between His Holiness and His Beatitude, Ilia II, Catholicos and Patriarch of all Giorgia at the Patriarchal Palace

Meeting with the Assyrian-Chaldean community in the Chaldean Catholic church of Saint Simon, the Dyer

Saturday, 1 October 2016
Holy Mass in the M. Meskhi Stadium

Meeting with priests, religious men and women in the church of the Assumption

Meeting with the administrators and charity workers at the Camiliani Assistance Centre

Visit to the Svietyskhoveli Patriarchal Cathedral in Mskheta

Sunday, 2 October 2016
Departure ceremony at the Tbilisi International Airport

8:10am
Departure by aircraft for Baku

9:30am
Arrival at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku

Official Welcome

Holy Mass in the church of the Immaculate Conception in the Salesian Centre in Baku

Lunch with the Salesian community and members of the Papal party

Protocol welcoming ceremony in the Square outside the Presidential Palace in Genclik

Courtesy visit to the President of the Republic in the Presidential Palace in Genclik

Meeting with the Authorities in the Heydar Aliyev Centre

Private meeting with the Sheik of Caucasus Muslims in the Heydar Aliyev Mosque

Meeting with the Orthodox Bishop of Baku and with the President of the Jewish Community

Departure ceremony at the Airport in Baku

7:15pm
Departure by aircraft for Rome

10:00pm
Arrival at Rome's Ciampino Airport

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