A Visit by His Eminence Giovanni Cardinal Lajolo

At the invitation of Archbishop Nienstedt, the MN/ND Chapter of the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums and The Basilica of Saint Mary, Giovanni Cardinal Lajolo, President of the Governatorato of Vatican City State and of the Vatican Museum visited the Twin Cities June 3rd - 6th of 2010.

A longtime church diplomat, Pope Benedict XVI named then Archbishop Lajolo to this position in 2006. Three years later archbishop Lajolo was created a Cardinal by His Holiness. Among his many responsibilities as president of the Governatorato, His Eminence also oversees the work of the Vatican Museums. It is in this position that he will be visiting MN. His visit coincided with the beginning of the celebrations of the 10th anniversary of the MN/ND chapter of the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums. The Cardinal is grateful for all the precious art and artifacts in the museums that have been restored thanks to the generosity of people from MN and ND, and he is looking forward to our continued and expanded support.

Schedule of Events:

When:
two o’clock in the afternoon

Where:
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
2400 Third Avenue South, Minneapolis

Followed by a Reception with Cardinal Lajolo and Dr. Kaywin Feldman
hosted by The Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums

When:
nine thirty in the morning

Where:
The Basilica of Saint Mary
Co-Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Hennepin at North Sixteenth Street, Minneapolis

When:
eleven thirty in the morning

Where:
Minikahda Club
3205 Excelsior Boulevard, Minneapolis