Mar 7, 2008 / 14:22 pm
Pope Benedict XVI will spend part of his summer vacation this year in the region of Alto Adige in the northern province of Bressanone, after which he will head to Castel Gandolfo for the rest of the summer.
During a recent press conference, Bishop Wilhelm Emil Egger of Bressanone said that during his days of rest from July 28 to August 11, the Holy Father will stay at the seminary of Bressanone.
“I very much esteem Pope Benedict XVI. He can attract both the masses and the intellectuals, the bishop said, adding that in Bolzano, “he is going to find an intimate and tranquil atmosphere.”
Likewise, Bishop Egger said the Pontiff “knows the seminary of Bressanone well, because he often visited here when he was cardinal.”