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Apostolic Journey of His Holiness Francis in Cyprus and in Greece (2-6 December 2021), 13.11.2021

Thursday, 2 December 2021

ROME - LARNACA - NICOSIA

11:00

Departure by airplane from Rome/Fiumicino International Airport for Larnaca

 

15:00

Arrival at Larnaca International Airport

 

15:00

OFFICIAL WELCOME at Larnaca International Airport

 

16:00

MEETING WITH PRIESTS, CONSACRATED PERSONS, DEACONS, CATECHISTS, ECCLESIAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MOVEMENTS OF CYPRUS at the Maronite Cathedral of Our Lady of Grace

in Nicosia

Address of the Holy Father

17:15

WELCOME CEREMONY at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia

 

17:30

COURTESY VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC in the private office at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia

 

18:00

MEETING WITH AUTHORITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS in the “Ceremonial Hall” of the Presidential Palace in Nicosia

Address of the Holy Father 

     

Friday, 3 December 2021

NICOSIA

08:30

COURTESY VISIT TO HIS BEATITUDE CHRYSOSTOMOS II, ORTHODOX ARCHBISHOP OF CYPRUS at the Orthodox Archbishopric of Cyprus in Nicosia

 

09:00

MEETING WITH THE HOLY SYNOD at the Orthodox Cathedral in Nicosia

Address of the Holy Father

10:00

HOLY MASS at the “GSP Stadium” in Nicosia

Homily of the Holy Father

16:00

ECUMENICAL PRAYER WITH MIGRANTS at the Parish Church of the Holy Cross in Nicosia

Address of the Holy Father

     

Saturday, 4 December 2021

NICOSIA - LARNACA - ATHENS

09:10

FAREWELL CEREMONY at Larnaca International Airport

 

09:30

Departure by airplane for Athens

 

11:10

Arrival at Athens International Airport

 

11:10

OFFICIAL WELCOME at Athens International Airport

 

12:00

WELCOME CEREMONY at the Presidential Palace in Athens

 

12:15

COURTESY VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC in the private office at the Presidential Palace in Athens

 

12:30

MEETING WITH THE PRIME MINISTER at the Presidential Palace in Athens

 

12:45

MEETING WITH AUTHORITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS at the Presidential Palace in Athens

Address of the Holy Father

16:00

COURTESY VISIT TO HIS BEATITUDE HIERONYMOS II, ARCHBISHOP OF ATHENS AND ALL GREECE at the Orthodox Archbishopric of Greece in Athens

 

16:30

MEETING OF HIS BEATITUDE HIERONYMOS II AND HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS WITH THE RESPECTIVE ENTOURAGES in the “Throne Room” of the Orthodox Archbishopric of Greece in Athens

Address of the Holy Father

17:15

MEETING WITH BISHOPS, PRIESTS, RELIGIOUS, CONSECRATED PERSONS, SEMINARIANS, CATECHISTS at the Cathedral of Saint Dionysius in Athens

Address of the Holy Father

18:45

PRIVATE MEETING WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS at the Apostolic Nunciature in Athens

 
     

Sunday, 5 December 2021

ATHENS - MYTILENE (LESVOS) - ATHENS

09:15

Departure by airplane for Mytilene

 

10:10

Arrival at Mytilene Airport

 

10:45

VISIT TO THE REFUGEES at "Reception and Identification Centre" in Mytilene

Address of the Holy Father

Angelus

12:15

Departure by airplane for Athens

 

13:10

Arrival at Athens International Airport

 

16:45

HOLY MASS at “Megaron Concert Hall” in Athens

Homily of the Holy Father 

19:00

COURTESY VISIT OF HIS BEATITUDE HIERONYMOS II TO THE HOLY FATHER at the Apostolic Nunciature in Athens

 
     

Monday, 6 December 2021

ATHENS - ROME

08:15

VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE PARLIAMENT at the Apostolic Nunciature in Athens

 

09:45

MEETING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE at the Saint Dionysius School of the Ursuline Sisters in Maroussi, Athens

Address of the Holy Father

11:15

FAREWELL CEREMONY at Athens International Airport

 

11:30

Departure by airplane for Rome

 

12:35

Arrival at Rome/Ciampino International Airport