Archbishop Gallagher to make 4-day diplomatic visit to Montenegro
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Starting on Thursday, March 21, and lasting until Sunday, March 24, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Holy See’s Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, will visit Montenegro.
During his stay in the Balkan country, he will meet with the President, the Prime Minister, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The visit was announced on X via @TerzaLoggia, the official account of the Secretariat of State of the Holy See.
The Archbishop’s visit comes at the invitation of Filip Ivanovi?, Montenegro's Minister of Foreign Affairs, whom he will meet on Thursday.
Scheduled for Friday are meetings with Jakov Milatovi?, President of the Republic, followed by encounters with Andrija Mandi?, President of the Parliament, and Milojko Spaji?, Prime Minister.
On the same day, Archbishop Gallagher will attend the opening of the Session of the Joint Commission for implementing the Basic Agreement between the Holy See and Montenegro.
A highlight of his visit will be an encounter with the Catholic community of the Diocese of Kotor on Saturday, March 23, when he will celebrate Mass at St. Tryphon Cathedral.
On Sunday, the final day of his journey, Archbishop Gallagher is set to meet with the Catholic community of the Archdiocese of Bar and celebrate the Eucharist in the Co-cathedral of St. Peter.
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