Bisbe d'Urgell Josep-Lluís Serrano leads 36 pelegrins to Segòvia, Fontiveros i Àvila

Bishop Josep-Lluís Serrano led 36 pilgrims from the Diocese of Urgell and the Principality of Andorra on a diocesan pilgrimage to Segovia, Fontiveros, and Avila from October 13 to 16. The journey commemorated the Jubilee Year of Saint John of the Cross, marking 300 years since his canonization and 100 years since he was proclaimed a Doctor of the Church.

The group began the pilgrimage on Tuesday in Segovia to visit the convent of Saint John of the Cross, which holds the saint's tomb. On Thursday, October 15, the pilgrims visited sites related to the life of Saint Teresa of Jesus. During the feast day of Saint Teresa, Bishop Serrano presided over a solemn Mass at the Cathedral of Avila. The pilgrims returned home on Friday, October 16.