Bishops of Pamplona Province meet on 26 October

Bishops of the Ecclesiastical Province of Pamplona met on October 26 to discuss the recent visit of Pope Leo XIV to Spain, social issues including housing and immigration, and the training of seminarians.

The meeting included Archbishop Florencio Roselló Avellanas of Pamplona and Tudela, Bishop Fernando Prado Ayuso of San Sebastián, Bishop Santos Montoya Torres of Calahorra y La Calzada-Logroño, and Bishop Pedro Aguado Cuesta of Jaca. The bishops reviewed the current situation in their respective dioceses and addressed social challenges such as access to housing and the situation in Ceuta.

The bishops also discussed the training of future priests. The Diocesan Seminary of Pamplona currently hosts seminarians from Pamplona, Bilbao, and San Sebastián. Starting with the 2027-2028 academic year, seminarians from Logroño will also join the seminary in Pamplona. These students are currently completing their initial discernment and preparatory course at the Diocesan Seminary of the Holy Children Justo and Pastor in Alcalá de Henares.