NOTIFICATION
EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION
FOR THE BEGINNING OF THE PETRINE MINISTRY
OF THE BISHOP OF ROME
LEO XIV

Sunday 18 May 2025
Papal Chapel

On 18 May 2025, Fifth Sunday of Easter, at 10.00, on the parvis of Saint Peter’s Basilica, the Holy Father Leo XIV will preside over the Eucharistic Celebration for the Beginning of the Petrine Ministry of the Bishop of Rome.

The Patriarchs and the Cardinals who wish to concelebrate are requested to be present at 9.15 in the Chapel of Saint Sebastian in the Basilica, bringing with them their white damask mitre.

The Archbishops and Bishops who wish to concelebrate must request the relevant ticket from this office via the procedure indicated at https://biglietti.liturgiepontificie.va, and are requested to be present by 9.00 at the Braccio di Costantino, bringing with them their amice, surplice, cincture and simple white mitre.

The Priests who wish to concelebrate, and the Deacons, must request the relevant ticket from this office via the procedure indicated at https://biglietti.liturgiepontificie.va, and are requested to be present by 8.30 directly in the area reserved for them in Saint Peter’s Square, bringing their amice, surplice, cincture and white stole.

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In accordance with the Motu Proprio “Pontificalis Domus”, the members of the Papal Chapel who wish to participate in the Eucharistic Celebration without concelebrating must bring with them the Notification, to be requested at celebrazioni@celebra.va by 16 May. They are all required to wear their own choral habit and to be present on the parvis of the Basilica by 9.00, in order to occupy the place that will be indicated to them by the Pontifical Masters of Ceremonies.

Vatican City, 12 May 2025

By mandate of the Holy Father

✠ Diego Ravelli
Titular Archbishop of Recanati
Master of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations