The official agenda of Pope Benedict XVI's visit
| Roma | ||
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| 8:40 |
Departure of the plane (Alitalia A 321) from Roma Fiumicino Airport for Warsaw Okęcie Airport |
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| Warsaw | ||
| 11.00 |
Arrival at the Frederic Chopin International Airport in Warsaw |
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| 11.45 |
Arrival at St. John’s Cathedral |
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| 12.30 |
Meeting with clergy |
Primate of Poland Cardinal August Hlond (1881-1948) Primate of Poland Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński (1901-1981) Conference of the Polish Episcopate Archbishop Józef Michalik – Chairman of the Conference of the Polish Episcopate |
| 13.30 |
Ride in the Popemobile to the Residence of the Primate of Poland at Miodowa Street |
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| 13.45 |
Arrival at the Residence of the Primate of Poland |
Cardinal Józef Glemp – Primate of Poland, Metropolitan of Warsaw Palace of the Archbishops of Warsaw – Residence of the Primate of Poland |
| 15.00 |
Arrival at Apostolic Nunciature |
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| 17.30 |
Ride in a car from Apostolic Nunciature to Presidential Palace |
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| 17.45 |
Meeting with the president of the republic of PolandBenedict XVI Meets Polish President, Government and Diplomats |
Lech Aleksander Kaczyński – President of the Republic of Poland Maria Kaczyńska (nee Mackiewicz) – Mr. President’s wife |
| 18.45 |
Drive in a car to St. Trinity Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession |
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| 19.00 |
Ecumenical meeting |
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| 20.00 |
Arrival at Apostolic Nunciature |
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| Warsaw | ||
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| 08.45 |
Ride in the Popemobile to Piłsudski Square |
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| 09.30 |
Holy Mass |
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| 12.00 |
Ride in a car to Apostolic Nunciature |
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| 12.15 |
Arrival at Apostolic Nunciature |
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| 15.30 |
Ride in a car to Okęcie Airport |
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| 15.45 |
Arrival at Okęcie Airport and boarding the helicopters |
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| 16.00 |
Departure of helicopters for Częstochowa |
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| Częstochowa | ||
| 17.15 |
Arrival at landing site in Częstochowa |
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| 17.30 |
Visit to the Jasna Góra shrineMeeting with monks, religious sisters, seminars and representatives of catholic movements |
Fr. Izydor Matuszewski – General of the Pauline Order Gold crowns and the "entrustment dress" – gift of John Paul II |
| 19.15 |
Departure by helicopters for Cracow |
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| Cracow | ||
| 20.00 |
Arrival at the landing site in Cracow |
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| 20.30 |
Arrival at the House of the Archbishops of Cracow |
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| Cracow | ||
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| 07.30 |
Private Holy Mass in the Chapel of the House of the Archbishops of Cracow |
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| 09.30 |
Ride in a car to Wadowice |
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| Wadowice | ||
| 10.30 |
Arrival in WadowiceVisit to the Basilica of the presentation of the blessed Virgin MaryVisit to the home of Pope John Paul IIMeeting with town residentsCardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz: Welcome Address
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Church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| 11.30 |
Ride in a car to Kalwaria Zebrzydowska |
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| Kalwaria Zebrzydowska | ||
| 12.00 |
Arrival in KalwariaVisit to the shrine of our Lady of KalwariaAddress by Pope Benedict XVI, Kalwaria Zebrzydowska
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Information about Kalwaria Zebrzydowska Bernardine Fathers in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska Miraculous Image of Our Lady of Kalwaria Basilica of Our Lady of Angels – church interior Fr. Damian Muskus – Custodian of the Kalwaria Zebrzydowska Shrine Footpaths of the Passion of Christ Mystery Plays of the Passion of the Lord – the Past and the Present |
| 12.15 |
Ride in a car to Cracow |
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| Cracow - Łagiewniki | ||
| 13.00 |
Arrival at the Shrine of the Divine Mercy in ŁagiewnikiVisit to the Shrine of the Divine MercyAddress by the Holy Father, Encounter with the Sick, Łagiewniki
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Bishop Jan Zając – Rector of the Shrine of the Divine Mercy Mother Gracjana, Elżbieta Szewc Saint Faustina Kowalska (1905-38) |
| 13.30 |
Ride in a car to the House of the Archbishops of Cracow |
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| Cracow | ||
| 13.45 |
Arrival at the House of the Archbishops of Cracow |
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| 17.45 |
Arrival in the Popemobile at the Wawel Cathedral |
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| 18.00 |
Visit to the Wawel Cathedral |
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| 18.45 |
Arrival at BłoniaMeeting with young people |
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| 20.15 |
Ride in a car to the House of the Archbishops of Cracow |
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| 20.30 |
Arrival at the House of the Archbishops of Cracow |
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| Cracow | ||
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| 09.00 |
Ride in the Popemobile to Błonia |
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| 09.45 |
Holy Mass |
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| 12.30 |
Arrival at the House of the Archbishops of Cracow |
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| 16.00 |
Departure in a car for Auschwitz |
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| Auschwitz - Birkenau | ||
| 17.00 |
Arrival at the concentration camp AuschwitzVisit to the concentration camp AuschwitzMeeting in the Centre of Dialogue and Prayer |
Bishop Tadeusz Rakoczy – bishop of Bielsko and Żywiec Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum Centre of Dialogue and Prayer in Oświęcim St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross Rabbi Kornitzer, Rabbi Rapaport International Auschwitz Council |
| 17.30 |
Prayer in memory of the victims of the Birkenau Camp |
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| 18.30 |
Ride in a car to Balice Airport |
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| Cracow | ||
| 19.15 |
Arrival at Balice Airport |
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| 19.15 |
Departure ceremony |
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| 20.00 |
Departure of the plane for Rome |
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| Roma | ||
| 21.50 |
Arrival at the Roma Ciampino Airport |
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