Papal Schedule
SharePope Francis will make the two-day visit to the southern French city of Marseille on Friday and Saturday, 22 – 23 September 2023, to close the “Mediterranean Meetings” (Rencontres Méditerranéennes), which is gathering bishops and young people from across the Mediterranean on 17-24 September.
Friday, 22 September 2023
ROME – MARSEILLE
14:35 Departure by airplane from Rome/Fiumicino International Airport to Marseille
16:15 Arrival at Marseille International Airport
16:15 Official Welcome by the President of the Republic
17:15 Marian Prayer with the Diocesan Clergy in the Basilica of “Notre Dame de la Garde”
18:00 Moment of Reflection with Religious Leaders near the Memorial dedicated to sailors and migrants lost at sea
Saturday, 23 September 2023
MARSEILLE – ROME
08:45 Private Meeting with People experiencing economic hardship at the Archbishop’s residence
10:00 Final Session of the “Rencontres Méditerranéennes” at the “Palais du Pharo”
11:30 Meeting with the President of the Republic at the Palais du Pharo (Official photo, exchange of gifts, discussion)
16:15 Holy Mass at the “Vélodrome Stadium”
18:45 Farewell ceremony at Marseille International Airport
19:15 Departure by airplane from Marseille International Airport to Rome
20:50 Arrival at Rome/Fiumicino International Airport
Holy See Press Office Bulletin, 29 July 2023
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