The Holy See has published the official program of the apostolic journey that Leo XIV will make to Spain from June 6 to 12, which will be the first visit of a Pope to the country since Benedict XVI’s trip in 2011.
The itinerary includes institutional acts, meetings with young people, massive celebrations, and a strong social dimension marked especially by the migratory issue in the Canary Islands.
Full program published by the Holy See:
Saturday, June 6, 2026
ROME – MADRID
08:00 Departure by plane from Rome/Fiumicino International Airport to Madrid
10:30 Arrival at “Adolfo Suárez” Madrid/Barajas International Airport
OFFICIAL WELCOME
11:30 WELCOME CEREMONY at the Royal Palace of Madrid
12:00 COURTESY VISIT TO THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING AND QUEEN OF SPAIN
12:30 MEETING WITH THE AUTHORITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY, AND THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS at the Royal Palace of Madrid
Address by the Holy Father
18:00 VISIT TO THE OPERATORS AND ASSISTED OF THE SOCIAL PROJECT “CEDIA 24 HOURS” at the Information and Welcome Center
Greeting by the Holy Father
20:30 PRAYER VIGIL WITH YOUNG PEOPLE at “Plaza de Lima”
Address by the Holy Father
Sunday, June 7, 2026
MADRID
10:00 HOLY MASS at “Plaza de Cibeles”
Corpus Christi Procession
Homily by the Holy Father
16:30 PRIVATE MEETING WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE ORDER OF SAINT AUGUSTINE at the Apostolic Nunciature
18:00 MEETING “WEAVING NETWORKS WITH THE WORLD OF CULTURE, ART, ECONOMY, AND SPORTS” at “Movistar Arena”
Address by the Holy Father
19:30 Dinner at the Residence of the Cardinal Archbishop of Madrid
Monday, June 8, 2026
MADRID
09:30 MEETING WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE GOVERNMENT at the Apostolic Nunciature
10:30 MEETING WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE SPANISH PARLIAMENT at the Congress of Deputies
Address by the Holy Father
11:30 MEETING WITH THE BISHOPS OF SPAIN at the headquarters of the Episcopal Conference
Greeting by the Holy Father
12:50 Lunch with the Bishops at the Apostolic Nunciature
18:00 PRAYER AND HOMAGE TO OUR LADY OF ALMUDENA at the Cathedral of Saint Mary of Almudena
Greeting by the Holy Father
19:00 MEETING WITH THE DIOCESAN COMMUNITY at the “Santiago Bernabéu” Stadium
Address by the Holy Father
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
MADRID – BARCELONA
10:20 MEETING WITH VOLUNTEERS at Pavilion 3 of IFEMA Madrid
Address by the Holy Father
11:10 Departure by plane from “Adolfo Suárez” Madrid/Barajas International Airport to Barcelona
12:25 Arrival at “Josep Tarradellas” Barcelona/El Prat International Airport
13:00 MIDDAY PRAYER at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia
Homily by the Holy Father
20:00 PRAYER VIGIL at the “Lluís Companys” Olympic Stadium
Address by the Holy Father
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
BARCELONA – MONTSERRAT – BARCELONA
10:50 VISIT TO THE “BRIANS 1” PENITENTIARY CENTER
Greeting by the Holy Father
12:00 PRAYER OF THE HOLY ROSARY at the Abbey of Our Lady of Montserrat
Address by the Holy Father
13:00 Lunch with the Benedictine community of Montserrat
16:30 MEETING WITH DIOCESAN CHARITY AND ASSISTANCE REALITIES at the Church of Saint Augustine
Address by the Holy Father
19:30 HOLY MASS at the Basilica of the Sagrada Família
Inauguration of the tower of Jesus Christ
Homily by the Holy Father
Thursday, June 11, 2026
BARCELONA – LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA
08:30 Departure by plane from “Josep Tarradellas” Barcelona/El Prat International Airport to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
10:50 Arrival at Gran Canaria/Gando Air Base
11:40 MEETING WITH MIGRANT WELCOME REALITIES at the port of Arguineguín
Address by the Holy Father
13:30 MEETING WITH THE BISHOPS, PRIESTS, DEACONS, RELIGIOUS, NUNS, SEMINARIANS, AND PASTORAL AGENTS at the Cathedral of Saint Anne
Address by the Holy Father
18:30 HOLY MASS at the Gran Canaria Stadium
Homily by the Holy Father
Friday, June 12, 2026
LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA – SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE – ROME
08:30 Departure by plane from Gran Canaria/Gando Air Base to Santa Cruz de Tenerife
09:10 Arrival at “Tenerife Norte-Los Rodeos” International Airport
09:30 MEETING WITH MIGRANTS FROM THE “LAS RAÍCES” CENTER
Greeting by the Holy Father
10:10 MEETING WITH MIGRANT INTEGRATION REALITIES at “Plaza del Cristo de La Laguna”
Address by the Holy Father
12:15 HOLY MASS at the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Homily by the Holy Father
14:30 FAREWELL CEREMONY at “Tenerife Norte-Los Rodeos” International Airport
15:00 Departure by plane from Tenerife International Airport to Rome
20:10 Arrival at Rome/Fiumicino International Airport