Northern Ireland

Pope Francis: Full details of visit

Pope Francis waves to faithful during the Angelus noon prayer in St Peter's Square at the Vatican on Sunday June 3. Picture by AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia
Pope Francis waves to faithful during the Angelus noon prayer in St Peter's Square at the Vatican on Sunday June 3. Picture by AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia Pope Francis waves to faithful during the Angelus noon prayer in St Peter's Square at the Vatican on Sunday June 3. Picture by AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia

Saturday, August 25

ROME-DUBLIN

10:30 Arrival at Dublin International Airport


Official Welcome


10:45 Transfer to Áras an Uachtaráin


11:15 Arrival at the Presidential Residence (Welcome ceremony in front of the main entrance of the Residence)


11:30 Courtesy visit to the President in the Presidential Residence


12:00 Transfer to Dublin Castle


12:10 Arrival at Dublin Castle (Meeting with Authorities, Civil Society and Diplomatic Corps)


15:30 Visit to St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral


16:15 Transfer to the Day Centre of the Capuchin Fathers


16:30 Private visit to the day centre for homeless families of the capuchin fathers


19:30 Arrival at Croke Park Stadium


19:45 Festival of Families in Croke Park Stadium

Pope Francis is to travel to Knock shrine in Co Mayo 
Pope Francis is to travel to Knock shrine in Co Mayo  Pope Francis is to travel to Knock shrine in Co Mayo 

Sunday, 26 August 2018

8:40 Departure by plane for Knock


9:20 Arrival at the Airport in Knock


Immediate transfer to the Shrine


9:45 Arrival at Knock Shrine


Visit to the Chapel of Knock Shrine


Angelus on the square in front of the Shrine


10:45 Transfer to the airport in Knock


11:10 Arrival at the airport in Knock


11:15 Departure by plane for Dublin


11:50 Arrival at Dublin International Airport (Lunch with the Papal Delegation)


14:30 Arrival at Phoenix Park


15:00 Holy Mass in Phoenix Park (Meeting with the Bishops in the Convent of the Dominican Sisters)


18:30 Arrival at Dublin International Airport


Farewell ceremony


18:45 Departure by plane for Rome

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