PASTORAL VISIT OF THE HOLY FATHER
TO THE REPUBLIC OF SAN MARINO,
AND TO THE CITY OF RIMINI
ON THE OCCASION OF
THE MEETING FOR FRIENDSHIP AMONG PEOPLES
22 AUGUST 2026
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REPUBLIC OF SAN MARINO |
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| 8.00 | Departure from Vatican heliport |
| 9.00 | Arrival at the Torraccia Airfield (Republic of San Marino) Transfer to Piazza della Libertà |
| 9.45 | Piazza della Libertà: military honours, with the national Anthems The Holy Father and Their Excellencies the Captains Regent will enter the Palazzo Pubblico (City Hall) |
| 10.00 | The Holy Father and Their Excellencies the Captains Regent will proceed to the Sala Consiglio dei XII for the private meeting and the signing of the Book of Distinguished Guests |
| 10.40 | Meeting in the Great and General Council Chamber |
| 11.15 | At the end, the Holy Father, accompanied by Their Excellencies the Captains Regent, will appear on the central balcony of the Palazzo Pubblico to greet and bless the faithful in the Square Transfer to the Basilica of San Marino |
| 11.45 | At the entrance to the Basilica, the Holy Father will be welcomed by Bishop Domenico Beneventi of San Marino-Montefeltro, and by Don Marco Mazzanti, rector of the Basilica Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and veneration of the Relics of Saint Marinus with priests, consecrated men and women, and representatives of the ecclesial life of the diocese |
| 12.15 | The Holy Father will leave the Basilica and greet the faithful in the Square Transfer to the Torraccia Airfield |
| 12.45 | The Holy Father will take leave of Their Excellencies the Captains Regent and the authorities Departure from the Republic of San Marino |
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MEETING FOR FRIENDSHIP AMONG PEOPLES
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| 14.45 | Arrival at the Rimini Exhibition Centre heliport |
| 15.00 | Visit to the exhibition on Saint Augustine |
| 15.15 | Visit to the exhibition on Léon Harmel |
| 15.30 | Villaggio Ragazzi (Kids’ Village): greeting of the Holy Father to the participants in the Meeting |
| 16.00 | Great Auditorium: meeting with participants in the Meeting Transfer to the Cathedral of Rimini |
RIMINI |
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| 17.30 | In the Cathedral: Meeting with the sick, disabled and poor assisted by Caritas Transfer to Piazzale del Porto |
| 18.30 | Rimini Port: Eucharistic Concelebration |
| 20.00 | The Holy Father will take leave of the authorities Departure from Rimini Port |
| 21.00 | Arrival at the Vatican heliport |
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Holy See Press Office Bulletin, 19 February 2026
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