Tuesday, March 26, 2019

The plan for the visit to Romania

Yesterday morning, the Holy See Press Centre published the itinerary for the Holy Father's upcoming visit - at the end of May - to Romania.


Itinerary for the Visit of the Holy Father, Pope Francis
to Romania

Friday, 31 May 2019
8:10am
Departure from Rome's Fiumicino International Airport

11:30am
Arrival at the Henri Coanda-Otopeni International Airport in Bucarest
Official Welcome at the airport

Welcome ceremony at the entrance to the Cotroceni Presidential Palace complex

Courtesy visit with the President of Romania inside the Cotroceni Presidential Palace

Meeting with the Prime Minister inside the Cotroceni Presidential Palace

1:00pm
Meeting with Authorities, members of civil society and members of the Diplomatic Corps inside the Cotroceni Palace
Speech by the Holy Father

3:45pm
Private meeting with the Patriarch inside the Patriarchal Palace

Meeting with the Permanent Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church inside the Patriarchal Palace
Speech by the Holy Father

Prayer of the Our Father in the new Orthodox Cathedral
Greetings by the Holy Father
 
Mass in the Catholic Cathedral of Saint Joseph
Homily by the Holy Father
 
Saturday, 1 June 2019
9:30am
Departure by air for Bacau

10:10am
Arrival at the airport in Bacau and transfer by helicopter to the Miercurea-Ciuc Stadium

Mass at the Shrine of Sumuleu-Ciuc
Homily by the Holy Father

Transfer by helicopter to the airport in Iasi

5:25pm
Visit to the Cathedral of Our Lady, Queen of Iasi

Marian meeting with young people and with families in the square outside the Palace of Culture in Iasi
Speech by the Holy Father

7:00pm
Departure by air for Bucarest

8:00pm
Arrival at the Henri Coanda-Otopeni airport in Bucarest

Sunday, 2 June 2019
9:00am
Departure by air for Sibiu

9:40am
Arrival at the airport in Sibiu and transfer by helicopter to Blaj

Divine Liturgy with the Beatification of 7 Greek-Catholic Bishop Martyrs in Liberty Field in Blaj
Homily by the Holy Father
Regina Coeli

1:20pm
Lunch with members of the Papal Party

Meeting with the Roman Catholic Community in Bilaj
Greetings by the Holy Father

Transfer by car to the Municipal Stadium

Transfer by helicopter to the airport in Sibiu

Arrival at the airport in Sibiu
Departure ceremony

5:30pm
Departure of the aircraft for the return flight to Rome's Ciampino International Airport

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