Map & Itinerary
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Schedule of the Holy Father's Visit to Ukraine
Saturday, June 23, 2001 (Rome, Kyiv)
- 8:30 a.m. Departure from Leonardo da Vinci International Airport
of Fiumicino (Rome) for Kyiv.
- 12:30 p.m. Arrival in Kyiv at Boryspil International Airport. Welcoming
ceremony by the President. Address by the Holy Father.
- 6:00 p.m. Courtesy visit with the President of Ukraine. Greeting with the President's family.
- 6:30 p.m. Meeting with representatives of politics, culture, science
and business at the Mariyinskyi Palace. Address by the Holy Father.
Sunday, June 24, 2001 (Kyiv)
- 9:00 a.m. Arrival at Chayka Airport in Kyiv.
- 9:30 a.m. Latin-rite Mass at Chayka Airport. Homily by the Holy
Father. A few words by the Holy Father at the end of Mass followed by the "Angelus" prayer at Chayka Airport.
- 12:45 p.m. Arrival at the Apostolic Nunciature in Kyiv.
- 1:00 p.m. Meeting with members of the Ukrainian Catholic Episcopate
at the Apostolic Nunciature. Address by the Holy Father.
- 5:15 p.m. Meeting with representatives of the Pan-Ukrainian Council
of Churches and Religious Organizations in the foyer of the Palace of the
National Philharmonic of Kyiv. Address by the Holy Father.
Monday, June 25, 2001 (Kyiv, Lviv)
- 7:30 a.m. Mass in private at the Apostolic Nunciature.
- 10:00 a.m. Divive Liturgy in the Byzantine-rite at Chayka Airport. Homily by the
Holy Father.
- 4:30 p.m. Farewell from the Apostolic Nunciature.
- 6:00 p.m. Departure from Boryspil Airport.
- 7:15 p.m. Holy Father arrives in Lviv.
Tuesday, June 26, 2001 (Lviv)
- 9:00 a.m. Arrival at the Hippodrome on Stryiska St. in Lviv.
- 9:30 a.m. Mass in the Latin-rite and beatification ceremony at the Hippodrome.
Homily by the Holy Father.
- 1:15 p.m. Lunch at the Latin-rite Seminary in Bruykhovychi
with the Catholic Bishops of Ukraine. Rest at Metropolitan Palace at St. George's
Metropolitan Palace in Lviv.
- 2:00 p.m. Beginning of the concert program for youth in front of
The Nativity of the Mother of God Church at the esplanade in Lviv's Sykhiv
neighborhood.
- 5:45 p.m. Papal blessing of the Ukrainian Catholic University under
construction.
- 6:00 p.m. Papal blessing of the cornerstone for the Center of Theological
Education (Holy Spirit Seminary and Ukrainian Catholic University) near Striyska
Street.
- 6:30 p.m. Meeting
with youth at the esplanade of The Nativity of the Mother of God Church.
A talk by the Holy Father.
Wednesday, June 27, 2001 (Lviv, Rome)
- 7:30 a.m. Mass in private at St. George's Metropolitan Palace in
Lviv.
- 10:00 a.m. Byzantine-rite Divine Liturgy and beatification ceremony
at the Hippodrome. Homily by the Holy Father.
- 1:00 p.m. Arrival at St. George's Metropolitan Palace.
- 1:15 p.m. Lunch with the Catholic Bishops of Ukraine at St. George's Metropolitan Palace.
- 5:00 p.m. Farewell ceremony in St. George's Cathedral.
- 6:10 p.m. Arrival at Lviv International Airport
- 6:15 p.m. Farewell ceremony at the Lviv airport. Address by the
Holy Father
- 7:00 p.m. Departure to Rome.
- 9:00 p.m. Arrival in Rome.
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