Overview
- Segovia’s city council issued a formal invitation for a papal visit during the 2026 Year Jubilar of St. John of the Cross.
- Mayor José Mazarías sent a letter to papal nuncio Piero Pioppo requesting he convey the invitation to León XIV.
- The request cites two milestones in 2026: 300 years since the saint’s canonization and 100 years since his designation as Doctor of the Church.
- A stop in Segovia could be included in a Spain trip under consideration for June, though no visit has been confirmed.
- Officials point to the saint’s tomb in Segovia and recall John Paul II’s 1982 visit as context for the appeal.