APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS
TO ROMANIA
31 MAY - 2 JUNE 2019
Live video transmission
(Vatican Media)
Friday, 31 May 2019
ROME-BUCAREST
8:10 | Departure by air from Rome-Fiumicino Airport for Bucharest |
Greeting to journalists on the flight to Bucharest | |
11:30 | Arrival at Henri Coandă-Otopeni International Airport in Bucharest |
Official welcome at the Airport | |
12:05 | Welcome ceremony at the entrance of the complex of the Cotroceni Presidential Palace |
12:20 | Courtesy visit to the President of Romania in the Cotroceni Presidential Palace |
12:50 | Meeting with the Prime Minister in the Cotroceni Presidential Palace |
13:00 | Meeting with the Authorities, with Civil Society and with the Diplomatic Corps in the Unirii Hall of the Cotroceni Palace |
15:45 | Private meeting with the Patriarch in the Palace of the Patriarchate |
16:15 | Meeting with the permanent Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church in the Palace of the Patriarchate |
17:00 | The Lord’s prayer in the new Orthodox Cathedral |
18:10 | Holy Mass in the Catholic Saint Joseph Cathedral |
Saturday, 1 June 2019
BUCAREST-BACAU-SUMULEU-CIUC-IASI-BUCAREST
9:30 | Departure by air for Bacau |
10:10 | Arrival at Bacau Airport and transfer by helicopter to the Air Base of the Mountain Brigade of Miercurea-Ciuc |
11:30 | Holy Mass in the Shrine of Sumuleu-Ciuc |
16:10 | Helicopter transfer to Iasi Airport |
17:25 | Visit to our Lady Queen of Iasi Cathedral in Iasi |
17:45 | Marian meeting with Young People and Families in the square in front of the Palace of Culture in Iasi |
19:00 | Departure by air for Bucarest |
20:00 | Arrival at Henri Coandă-Otopeni International Airport in Bucharest |
Sunday, 2 June 2019
BUCAREST-SIBIU-BLAJ-SIBIU-ROMA
9:00 | Departure by air for Sibiu |
9:40 | Arrival at Sibiu Airport and transfer by helicopter to Blaj |
11:00 | Divine Liturgy with the Beatification of 7 Greek-Catholic Martyr bishops in the Field of Liberty in Blaj |
12:00 | Regina Coeli |
13:25 | Lunch with the Papal entourage |
15:45 | Meeting with the Rom Community of Blaj |
16:35 | Transfer by helicopter to Sibiu Airport |
17:20 | Farewell ceremony at Sibiu Airport |
17:30 | Departure of the Papal aircraft for Rome-Ciampino Airport |
Press Conference on the return flight from Sibiu to Rome | |
18:45 | Arrival at Rome/Ciampino Airport |
Time zones | |
Rome: | + 2h UTC |
Bucarest: | + 3h UTC |
Bacau: | + 3h UTC |
Sumuleu-Ciuc: | + 3h UTC |
Iasi: | + 3h UTC |
Sibiu: | + 3h UTC |
Blaj | + 3h UTC |
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