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APOSTOLIC VOYAGE
OF
HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
IN AZERBAIJAN
AND BULGARIA
22-26 MAY 2002
PROGRAM
ITALY
Wednesday, 22 May 2002
Fiumicino (Rome)
| 08.40 a.m. |
"Leonardo da Vinci" International Airport, Fiumicino
(Rome) |
Departure for Baku |
AZERBAIJAN
Baku
| 4.00 p.m. |
International Airport, Baku |
Arrival: Welcome Ceremony
Address of the
Holy Father. |
| 5.15 p.m. |
Baku |
Visit to the Monument for the Victims fallen
in battle for the Independence |
| 5.45 p.m. |
Baku: Presidential Palace |
Courtesy Visit to the President of the
Republic
Meeting with Religious Leaders and Political, Cultural and Arts
Representatives |
Thursday, 23 May 2002
Baku
| 09.15 a.m. |
Baku |
Arrival at the Sport Palace |
| 09.30 a.m. |
Baku: Sport Palace |
Mass: Homily of the Holy Father |
| 12.30 a.m. |
Baku: Parochial House |
Lunch with the Salesian Community and the Members of the Papal
Entourage |
| 3.45 p.m. |
Baku: Pontifical Residence |
Meeting with the Sheikh of the Caucasian Muslims, the Orthodox
Eparch and the President of the Jewish Community |
| 4.30 p.m. |
International Airport, Baku |
Farewell Ceremony |
| 5.00 p.m. |
International Airport, Baku |
Departure for Sofia |
BULGARIA
Sofia
| 6.00 p.m. |
International Airport, Sofia |
Arrival |
| 6.30 p.m. |
St. Alexander Nevski Square in Sofia |
Welcome Ceremony: Address of the Holy Father. |
Friday, 24 May 2002
Sofia
| 07.30 a.m. |
Chapel of the Apostolic
Nunciature in Sofia |
Private Mass |
| 09.30 a.m. |
Presidential Palace in Sofia |
Courtesy Visit to the President
of the Republic in the "Coat of Arms" Hall |
| 10.30 a.m. |
Patriarchal Cathedral of St.
Alexander Nevski in Sofia |
Visit to the Patriarchal
Cathedral of St. Alexander Nevski, for the Feast of Sts Cyril and
Methodius |
| 11.15 a.m. |
Square of the Patriarchal
Cathedral of St. Alexander Nevski (National Library) in Sofia |
Floral tribute at the Monument to Sts Cyril and
Methodius |
| 11.30 a.m. |
Patriarchal Palace, Sofia |
Courtesy visit to His Beatitude Patriarch Maxim and to the Holy
Synod: Address of the Holy Father. |
| 1.30 p.m. |
Apostolic Nunciature in Sofia |
Lunch with the Catholic Bishops of Bulgaria and the Members of the
Papal Entourage |
| 5.30 p.m. |
Apostolic Nunciature in Sofia |
Meeting with representatives of the
Jewish Community |
| 6.15 p.m. |
Palace of Culture, Sofia |
Meeting with representatives of the world of Culture,
Science and Arts: Address of the Holy Father |
Saturday, 25 May 2002
Sofia
| 07.30 a.m. |
Chapel of the Apostolic Nunciature in Sofia |
Private Mass |
| 09.25 a.m. |
International Airport, Sofia |
Departure by helicopter for Rila |
Rila
| 10.10 a.m. |
Heliport by the Holy Monastery of Rila |
Arrival |
| 10.30 a.m. |
Holy Monastery of Rila |
Address of the Holy Father |
| 11.20 a.m. |
Icons Hall of the Holy Monastery of Rila |
Private Meeting with the Prime Minister |
| 12.10 a.m. |
Heliport by the Holy Monastery of Rila |
Departure for Sofia |
Sofia
| 1.00 p.m. |
International Airport, Sofia |
Arrival |
| 1.30 p.m. |
Apostolic Nunciature in Sofia |
Private Lunch |
| 5.30 p.m. |
Apostolic Nunciature in Sofia |
Meeting with the Gran Mùfti and representatives of the Muslim
Community |
| 6.00 p.m. |
Apostolic Nunciature in Sofia |
Meeting with representatives of the Evangelical
Churches |
| 6.45 p.m. |
Latin Co-Cathedral of St.
Joseph |
Visit to the Latin Co-Cathedral |
| 7.30 p.m. |
Catholic Cathedral of the
Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
Visit to the Byzantine-Slavonic Catholic Cathedral |
Sunday, 26 May 2002
Sofia
| 08.00 a.m. |
Apostolic Nunciature in Sofia |
Departure by car for Plovdiv |
Plovdiv
| 10.00 a.m. |
Plovdiv |
Arrival at the Sacristy by the Central Square |
| 10.15 a.m. |
Central Square, Plovdiv |
Mass with Beatifications: Homily of the Holy
Father
Recital of the Angelus Domini: Words by the Holy Father |
| 1.30 p.m. |
Bishop's House, Plovdiv |
Lunch with the Catholic Bishops of Bulgaria and the Members of the Papal
Entourage |
| 5.00 p.m. |
Cathedral of St. Louis of the French, Plovdiv |
Meeting with Youth: Address of the Holy
Father |
| 6.30 p.m. |
Airport of Plovdiv |
Farewell Ceremony |
| 7.00 p.m. |
Airport of Plovdiv |
Departure for Rome |
ITALY
Ciampino (Rome)
| 8.00 p.m. |
Airport of Ciampino (Rome) |
Arrival |
Time Lag
Rome: + 2 UTC
Azerbaijan: + 5 UTC
Bulgaria: + 3 UTC
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