Apostolic Journey to Benin - Program (November 18-20, 2011)

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ON THE OCCASION OF THE SIGNING AND PUBLICATION
OF THE POST-SYNODAL APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION
OF THE SECOND SPECIAL ASSEMBLY FOR AFRICA
OF THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS

NOVEMBER 18 - 20, 2011

PROGRAM

Friday, 18 November 2011

Rome

9:00	Departure by plane from Fiumicino Airport for Cotonou Meeting of His Holiness Benedict XVI with journalists during the flight to Benin

Cotonou

15:00	Welcome ceremony at Cardinal Bernardin Gantin international airport of Cotonou
16:30	Visit at the Cathedral of Cotonou

Saturday, 19 November 2011

7:30	Mass in private in the Chapel of the Apostolic Nunciature of Cotonou
9:00	Meeting with Government members, representatives of the Institutions of the Republic, Diplomatic Corps and representatives of the major religions gathered in the Presidential Palace of Cotonou
9:50	Courtesy visit to the President of the Republic at the Presidential Palace of Cotonou

Ouidah

11:15

Visit to the tomb of Card. Bernardin Gantin at the Chapel of St. Gall Seminary

Meeting with priests, seminarians, men and women religious and lay faithful gathered in the Courtyard of St Gall Seminary

12:15

Visit at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception of Mary of Ouidah and signing of the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation

Africae Munus: Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation on the Church in Africa in Service to Reconciliation, Justice and Peace

Cotonou

17:00	Visit at "Peace and Joy" Foyer of the Missionaries of Charity at St. Rita Parish
	Meeting with children at St. Rita Parish
18:45	Meeting with the Bishops of Benin at the Apostolic Nunciature of Cotonou
19:30	Dinner with the Bishops of Benin and members of the Papal Entourage at the Apostolic Nunciature of Cotonou

Sunday, 20 November 2011

9:00	Holy Mass at the "Stade de l’amitié" of Cotonou
	Consignment of the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation to the Bishops of Africa
	Recitation of the Angelus Domini
12:15	Luncheon with members of the Special Council for Africa of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops and with the Papal entourage in the Apostolic Nunciature of Cotonou
16:00	Farewell ceremony at Cardinal Bernardin Gantin international airport of Cotonou
16:30	Departure by plane from Cardinal Bernardin Gantin international airport of Cotonou for Roma

Rome

22:00

Arrival at Ciampino Airport

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Time lag

Rome and Benin: + 1 UTC