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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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