Saturday, June 24, 2017

Pope's Itinerary for Columbia

Today, the Holy See Press Centre released the details of the planned itinerary for Pope Francis' trip to Columbia which is scheduled to take place from September 6 to 11, 2017.


Itinerary for the Apostolic Voyage of His Holiness, Pope Francis
to Columbia

Wednesday 6 September 2017
ROME-BOGOTÁ

11:00  Departure by air from Rome's Fiumicino airport for Bogotá

16:30  Arrival in the military area (CATAM) of the Bogotá airport
Welcome ceremony

Thursday 7 September 2017
BOGOTÁ

09:00  Encounter with the Authorities  in Plaza de Armas de la Casa de Nariño

09:30  Courtesy visit to the President in the Protocol Hall of the Casa de Nariño

10:20  Visit to the Cathedral

10:50  Blessing of the Faithful from the balcony of the Cardinal’s Palace

11:00  Meeting with Bishops in the Hall of the Cardinal’s Palace

15:00  Meeting with the Directive Committee of CELAM in the Apostolic Nunciature

16:30  Holy Mass in the Simon Bolivar Park

Friday 8 September 2017
BOGOTÁ-VILLAVICENCIO-BOGOTÁ

07:50  Departure from the military area (CATAM) of Bogotá airport for Villavicencio

08:30  Arrival at the Apiay Air Base in Villavicencio

09:30  Holy Mass in the CATAM area

15:40 Great Prayer Meeting for national reconciliation in the Parque Las Malocas

17:20  Pause at the Cross of the Reconciliation in the Parque de los Fundadores

18:00  Departure by air for Bogotá

18:45  Arrival in the military area (CATAM) of Bogotá airport.

Saturday 9 September 2017
BOGOTÁ-MEDELLIN-BOGOTÁ

08:20  Departure by air from the military area (CATAM) of Bogotá airport for Rionegro

09:10  Arrival at the Rionegro air base

09:15  Helicopter transfer to Medellin airport

10:15  Holy Mass at the Enrique Olaya Herrera airport of Medellin

15:00  Meeting in the Hogar San José (Saint John's Home)

16:00  Encounter with Priests, Religious Men and Women, Consecrated Persons, Seminarians and their families in the La Macarena indoor stadium

Helicopter transfer to the Rionegro air base

17:30  Departure by air for Bogotá

18:25  Arrival in the military area (CATAM) of Bogotá airport

Sunday 10 September 2017
BOGOTÁ-CARTAGENA-ROME

08:30 Departure by air for Cartagena

10:00  Arrival at Cartagena airport

10:30  Blessing of the cornerstone of the houses for the homeless and the work of talitha cum in Saint Francis of Assisi Square

12:00  Angelus in front of the Church of Saint Peter Claver

12:15  Visit to the shrine house of Saint Peter Claver

15:45  Helicopter transfer from the naval base to the port area of Contecar

16:30  Holy Mass in the port area of Contecar

18:30  Helicopter transfer to Cartagena airport

18:45  Farewell Ceremony

19:00  Departure by air for Rome Ciampino airport

Monday 11 September 2017
ROME

12:40  Arrival at Rome Ciampino airport

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