The Holy See Press Office has officially announced the journey in its February 25 bulletin
The Holy See Press Office has published today, February 25, 2026, in its bulletin (Bolletino N. 0159), the official announcement of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming Apostolic Journey to Spain, which will take place from June 6 to 12, 2026.
According to the statement, the Holy Father will make this visit “accepting the invitation of the Head of State and the ecclesiastical authorities of the country.” The detailed program of the journey will be announced soon.
An Expected Official Announcement
The text, published in Spanish within the official bulletin of the Holy See, expressly states:
“Accepting the invitation of the Head of State and the ecclesiastical authorities of the country, the Holy Father Leo XIV will make an Apostolic Journey to Spain from June 6 to 12, 2026. The program of the journey will be announced in due course.”
With this announcement, the Holy See confirms a long-awaited visit by the Church in Spain, which is now preparing to receive the Successor of Peter in a particularly significant ecclesial and social context.
The Joy of the Augustinian Recollect Family
After the official announcement, the Prior General of the Order of Augustinian Recollects publicly expressed his closeness and hope through his official account on the social network X:
We joyfully receive the official announcement of Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Journey to Spain, from June 6 to 12.
It will be a time of grace for the Church and a beautiful occasion to gather as an Augustinian family.
We await it with hope and commend it in our prayers.— Miguel Ángel Hernández (@PriorGeneralOAR) February 25, 2026
His words underscore the spiritual significance of this visit for the Church in Spain and, particularly, for the Augustinian Recollect Family, called to experience this event as an opportunity for communion, renewal, and witness.
An Apostolic Journey
An Apostolic Journey always constitutes an event of special relevance for the life of the local Church. Beyond its institutional dimension, the Pope’s presence expresses communion with the particular Churches and strengthens the evangelizing mission in each country.
In Spain, a nation with deep Christian roots and a significant historical presence of consecrated life—including the Order of Augustinian Recollects—the Holy Father’s visit represents an occasion for spiritual renewal, pastoral impetus, and public witness of faith.
In the coming months, details of the itinerary, planned meetings, and liturgical acts that will mark this Apostolic Journey will be announced.
