APOSTOLIC VOYAGE
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
FOR THE BEATIFICATION
OF THE SERVANT OF GOD IVAN MERZ
22 JUNE 2003



PROGRAM

ITALY
Sunday, 22 June
Fiumicino (Rome)

8.15 a.m.

"Leonardo da Vinci" International Airport, Fiumicino (Rome)

Departure for Banja Luka

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Banja Luka

9.40 a.m.	International Airport of Banja Luka	Arrival
	International Airport of Banja Luka	Welcome ceremony. Address of the Holy Father
	International Airport of Banja Luka	Private Meeting with the Collegial Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
11.30 a.m.	Plaza in front of the Most Holy Trinity Convent of the Friars Minor on Petričevać Hill, on the outskirts of Banja Luka	Mass with Beatification of Ivan Merz Homily of the Holy Father
	Plaza in front of the Most Holy Trinity Convent of the Friars Minor on Petričevać Hill, on the outskirts of Banja Luka	Recital of the Angelus Domini Address of the Holy Father
	Plaza in front of the Most Holy Trinity Convent of the Friars Minor on Petričevać Hill, on the outskirts of Banja Luka	Farewell Ceremony Address of the Holy Father
2.30 p.m.	Bishop's residence in Banja Luka	Meeting with the Bishops of Bosnia and Herzegovina and with the Cardinals and Bishops of the Papal Entourage
5.30 p.m.	Bishop's residence in Banja Luka	Courtesy Visit of the President of the Serbian Republic and of the President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
6.00 p.m.	Bishop's residence in Banja Luka	Courtesy Visit of the Inter-Religious Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina
6.20 p.m.	Bishop's residence in Banja Luka	Farewell
6.30 p.m.	Catholic Cathedral of Banja Luka	Private visit
7.15 p.m.	International Airport of Banja Luka	Farewell Ceremony
7.45 p.m.	International Airport of Banja Luka	Departure for Rome

ITALY
Ciampino (Rome)

9.00 p.m.

Airport of Ciampino (Rome)

Arrival

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Time Lag

• Rome: + 2 UTC
• Banja Luka: + 2 UTC