The program of visit of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill and The program of visit of His Holiness Patriarch Ilia to Ukraine
The program of visit of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill to Ukraine on 26-28 July 2011
July 26
17:00 – Arrival to “Boryspil” airport. Ceremony of meeting. Commmunication with media representatives (accreditation continues)
17:40 – Meeting at the Near Caves of Lavra
18:00 – Meeting with His Holiness Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia (accreditation continues, protocol photo)
July 27
10:00 – Festive prayer at St Vladimir’s Mount (accreditation continues)
11:00 – The meeting of the Holy Synod of the ROC
17:00 – Opening of the International Forum “Orthodox women: unity, ministry, love”
(“Ukrainian House”, st. Hreschatyk 2) (accreditation continues)
17:30 – meeting with the rectors of the higher educational establishments of Ukraine.
July 28
09:00 – Divine Liturgy in Soborna Square of Lavra (accreditation continues).
– Laying flowers at the monument of Eternal Glory at the Tomb of Unknown Soldier.
– Laying flowers at the monument to victims of Holodomor.
The program of visit of His Holiness Patriarch Ilia II to Ukraine on 25-30 July 2011
July 25
12:00 Meeting of His Holiness Patriarch Ilia II at the airport “Boryspil” (accreditation continues)
15:00 Meeting of His Holiness Patriarch Ilia II at the Holy Gates of Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. Prayer service (accreditation continues)
July 26
11:00 Opening of the exhibition: “Iberia and the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. – Fertile lands of the Blessed Theotokos” (Kyiv Caves Reserve) (accreditation continues)
11:30 Visit to the St. Elias church in Podol district of Kyiv. Prayer service.
18:00 Meeting with Patriarch Kirill (accreditation continues)
July 27
10:00 Prayer for Vladimir’s Hill (accreditation continues)
July 28, Thursday, Memorial Day Saint. rivnoap. Prince Vladimir the Great
8:30 Meeting of His Holiness Patriarch Ilya II on the Sacred Gate.
9:00 Divine Liturgy (accreditation continues)
July 29, Friday
11:00 Visit to St Sophia.
12:00 Visit to the construction site of the cathedral of the UOC
13:00 Visit to the Transfiguration Church in Kyiv.
19:00 Visit to the Embassy of Georgia in Ukraine, meeting with the Georgian diaspora.
July 30, Saturday
12:00 Visit to the Kyiv Theological Schools, conferment of Honoris Causa, meeting with students. (Accreditation continues)
