1. The programme of the Holy Father Leo XIV’s visit to Pavia and Sant’Angelo Lodigiano, to take place on Saturday 20 June 2026, has been published in Bulletin No. 340 of 25 April 2026.
The following is the information regarding the visit to Pavia; details of the visit to Sant’Angelo Lodigiano will be provided in due course.
2. Representative of the information structure
Alessandro Repossi
Diocesan Social Communications Office – diocese of Pavia
Piazza Duomo, 11 – 27100 Pavia
Tel.: +39 0382.24736
Cell. +39 335.5931530
E-mail: repossi@ilticino.it
Simona Rapparelli
Diocesan weekly “Il Ticino”
Tel.: +39 0382.24736
Cell: +39 333.7209353
E-mail: rapparelli@ilticino.it
3. Representative for accredited journalists
Alessandro Repossi
Diocesan Social Communications Office – diocese of Pavia
Piazza Duomo, 11 – 27100 Pavia
Tel.: +39 0382.24736
Cell. +39 335.5931530
E-mail: repossi@ilticino.it
Simona Rapparelli
Diocesan weekly “Il Ticino”
Tel.: +39 0382.24736
Cell: +39 333.7209353
E-mail: rapparelli@ilticino.it
Annibale Bigoni
Cell: +39 335.6697063
Lorenzo Venturini
Diocese of Pavia
Tel.: +39 0382.386511
Cell: +39 339.5356402
E-mail: l.venturini@diocesi.pavia.it
4. Head of the Press Centre
Alessandro Repossi
Diocesan Social Communications Office – diocese of Pavia
Piazza Duomo, 11 – 27100 Pavia
Tel.: +39 0382.24736
Cell. +39 335.5931530
E-mail: repossi@ilticino.it
Simona Rapparelli
Diocesan weekly “Il Ticino”
Tel.: +39 0382.24736
Cell: +39 333.7209353
E-mail: rapparelli@ilticino.it
Lorenzo Venturini
Diocese of Pavia
Tel.: +39 0382.386511
Cell: +39 339.5356402
E-mail: l.venturini@diocesi.pavia.it
5. Accreditation procedure
Journalists and media operators may apply for accreditation by completing the FORM, which will soon be available at https://www.diocesi.pavia.it/ilpapaapavia/, attaching a letter from the editor-in-chief of the publication, an identity document and a clear, colour, passport-sized photo.
For journalists and media operators accreditated to the Holy See Press Office, it will be sufficient to attach to the application EXCLUSIVELY a copy of the identity document and clear, colour, passport-sized photo (it will not be necessary to send a letter from the editor-in-chief of the publication).
The deadline for accreditation applications is Monday 8 June at 12.00.
It will be possible to collect accreditation badges in Pavia at the offices of the Diocesan Weekly (Bishop’s Palace, Piazza Duomo 12, 27100 Pavia) on the following days and at the following times:
Monday and Thursday from 9.00 to 12.00.
6. Press Centre
On the day of the Holy Father’s visit to Pavia, a Press Centre will be operative at the Bishop’s Palace, Piazza Duomo, 11 – 27100 Pavia (Pertusati Hall and Sfondrati Hall).
Opening times: from 9.00 to 21.00
7. Information
It is possible to consult the official sites www.diocesi.pavia.it; https://www.diocesi.pavia.it/ilpapaapavia/
It is possible to consult the information service of the diocesan weekly of Pavia: www.ilticino.it
