Thursday, 16 September |
08:10 |
Departure by air from Rome Ciampino to Edinburgh |
Rome |
10:30 |
Arrival at Edinburgh International Airport
GREETING CEREMONY |
Edinburgh |
10:40 |
Motorcade to the Palace of Holyrood House |
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11:00 |
STATE WELCOME CEREMONY at the Palace of Holyrood House, Edinburgh
AUDIENCE WITH HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II |
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11:45 |
STATE RECEPTION in the grounds of the Palace of Holyrood House, Edinburgh
Speech by the Holy Father |
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12:30 |
Popemobile journey through Edinburgh |
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13:00 |
Private lunch with the Papal Entourage at Archbishop’s House, Edinburgh |
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15:45 |
Motorcade to Bellahouston Park, Glasgow |
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16:45 |
CELEBRATION OF MASS in Bellahouston Park, Glasgow
Homily by the Holy Father |
Glasgow |
19:30 |
Motorcade to Glasgow Airport |
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20:00 |
Departure by air from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport |
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21:25 |
Arrival at London Heathrow Airport (London Borough of Hillingdon)
Transfer to the Apostolic Nunciature |
London |
Friday, 17 September |
08:00 |
Private Celebration of Mass in the Chapel of the Apostolic Nunciature, Wimbledon (London Borough of Merton) |
London |
09:40 |
Motorcade to St. Mary's University College, Twickenham |
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10:00 |
Personal prayer with representatives of religious congregation in St. Mary's Chapel |
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10:15 |
CELEBRATION OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION with Prayer with Religious in the Chapel and meeting with schoolchildren and students in the sports arena of St Mary’s University College, Twickenham (London Borough of Richmond)
Greeting to Religious and Speech to schoolchildren and students by the Holy Father |
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11:15 |
Popemobile to Walpole House |
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11:30 |
MEETING WITH RELIGIOUS LEADERS AND PEOPLE OF FAITH in the Waldegrave Drawing Room and Walpole House, St Mary’s University College, Twickenham (London Borough of Richmond)
Speech by the Holy Father |
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12:30 |
Motorcade to the Apostolic Nunciature for private lunch |
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16:00 |
Motorcade to Lambeth Palace |
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16:15 |
FRATERNAL VISIT TO THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY in Lambeth Palace (London Borough of Lambeth)
Speech by the Holy Father |
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17:15 |
Popemobile to Westminster Hall |
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17:30 |
ADDRESS TO CIVIL SOCIETY in Westminster Hall, Palace of Westminster (City of Westminster)
Speech by the Holy Father |
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18:30 |
Popemobile to Westminster Abbey |
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18:45 |
CELEBRATION OF EVENING PRAYER in Westminster Abbey (City of Westminster)
Speech by the Holy Father |
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20:00 |
Motorcade to the Apostolic Nunciature |
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20:15 |
State Banquet in honour of Pope Benedict XVI at Lancaster House, hosted by the Prime Minister |
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Saturday, 18 September |
08:15 |
Motorcade to Archbishop's House, Westminster |
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09:00 |
COURTESY CALL FROM THE PRIME MINISTER in Archbishop’s House (City of Westminster) |
London |
09:20 |
COURTESY CALL FROM THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER in Archbishop’s House (City of Westminster) |
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09:30 |
COURTESY CALL FROM THE ACTING LEADER OF HM OPPOSITION in Archbishop’s House (City of Westminster) |
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10:00 |
CELEBRATION OF MASS in the Cathedral of the Most Precious Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ (City of Westminster)
Homily by the Holy Father
Greeting of young people in the Piazza of Westminster
Cathedral Blessing of the mosaic of St. David and Lighting the candle on the statue of Our Lady of the Taper
Greeting by the Holy Father to the people of Wales |
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12:45 |
Motorcade to the Apostolic Nunciature |
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16:45 |
Motorcade from the Apostolic Nunciature |
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17:00 |
VISIT TO ST PETER’S RESIDENCE FOR OLDER PEOPLE (London Borough of Lambeth)
Speech by the Holy Father |
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18:00 |
Popemobile to Hyde Park |
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18:15 |
PRAYER VIGIL ON THE EVE OF THE BEATIFICATION OF CARDINAL JOHN HENRY NEWMAN in Hyde Park (City of Westminster)
Speech by the Holy Father |
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19:45 |
Motorcade to the Apostolic Nunciature |
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Sunday, 19 September |
08:00 |
Farewell to the Apostolic Nunciature, Wimbledon (London Borough of Merton)
Transfer by car to helicopter departure |
London |
08:45 |
Departure by helicopter for Birmingham Airport |
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09:30 |
Arrival at Birmingham Airport
Popemobile through assembly |
Birmingham |
10:00 |
CELEBRATION OF MASS for the Beatification of the Venerable Cardinal John Henry Newman in Cofton Park, Rednal, Birmingham
Homily by the Holy Father
RECITATION OF THE ANGELUS
Address by the Holy Father |
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12:40 |
Helicopter transfer to St Mary's College, Oscott |
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13:30 |
Lunch with the Bishops of England, Scotland and Wales and the Papal Entourage in the Refectory of St Mary’s College, Oscott, Birmingham |
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15:45 |
Viewing of the Newman exhibition in the Beeswax Room, Oscott College |
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16:00 |
MEETING WITH THE BISHOPS OF ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND WALES in the Chapel of St Mary’s College, Oscott, Birmingham
Address by the Holy Father |
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16:50 |
Photograph with the Seminarians of England, Scotland and Wales in the grounds of Oscott College |
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17:00 |
Motorcade to Birmingham Airport |
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17:30 |
STATE FAREWELL CEREMONY, Birmingham International Airport
Speech by the Holy Father |
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18:00 |
Departure by air from Birmingham International Airport for Rome |
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21:45 |
Arrival at Rome Ciampino Airport |
Rome |
Time Zones |
Rome: +2 GMT
UK: +1 GMT |