/ Map & Itinerary / Schedule of the Papal Visit to Ukraine:
THE PAPAL VISIT TO UKRAINE    
June 23-27, 2001    
Map & Itinerary

Schedule of the Papal Visit to Ukraine
Map
Youth meeting 26 June
Kyiv
Lviv


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.



 Get the printable page

© Web design and programming - TRC Web Team, 2001
Support - Oleh Kuzo, 2001-2006, 2011
© The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, 2001
Research by the - Lviv Theological Academy
All rights reserved.