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Apostolic Journey to Spain

In short: June 6, 2026 – June 12, 2026. Apostolic Journey to Spain, including the Canary Islands. By plane to Spain, about 4,465 miles in all (estimate).

Dates
Jun 6 – Jun 12, 2026
Country
1
Stops
5
Miles (est.)
4,465
Map of Pope Leo XIV’s journeysFlight paths from Rome to the places Pope Leo XIV has visited. The highlighted path is the Apostolic Journey to Spain. A text list follows the map. MadridRome

Itinerary

  1. Leg 1 Rome (Vatican) → Madrid
  2. Leg 2 Madrid → Barcelona
  3. Leg 3 Barcelona → Montserrat → Barcelona
  4. Leg 4 Barcelona → Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
  5. Leg 5 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria → Santa Cruz de Tenerife → Rome (Vatican)

Countries: Spain. Places: Madrid (Spain), Barcelona (Spain), Montserrat (Spain), Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Spain).

Key events

  • Madrid: King and Queen at the Royal Palace; youth vigil in the Plaza de Lima
  • Madrid: Holy Mass in the Plaza de Cibeles and Corpus Christi procession
  • Madrid: address to the Spanish Parliament
  • Barcelona: Midday Prayer in the Cathedral; Rosary at Montserrat Abbey
  • Canary Islands: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife

A week in Spain, including Holy Mass in Madrid’s Plaza de Cibeles and Midday Prayer in Barcelona’s Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia.

Worth reading: His homily in Madrid on Christ as comfort to the weak and hope for the sick.

From this trip

In his own words

“He is comfort to the weak, light for families, hope for the sick and peace for those who suffer.”

— Pope Leo XIV, Apostolic Journey to Spain: Holy Mass in the "Plaza de Cibeles" (Madrid, 7 June 2026),

Read quotes one by one Full text on vatican.va

More from this trip

“The Church is the fruit of an act of love that precedes her and comes from God.”

— Pope Leo XIV, Apostolic Journey to Spain: Midday Prayer in the Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia (Barcelona, 9 June 2026), . Read the full text on vatican.va (opens the official Vatican website)

Themes: love

Source: vatican.va: official program and texts. Miles are a straight-line estimate between stops.