In addition, the Pope was the first to address the occasion of this Extraordinary Holy Year, which he personally prolonged due to the pandemic. An eagerly anticipated and long-awaited visit by the Xunta de Galicia and the Santiago de Compostela ecclesiastical authorities, which will be significant for the city’s tourism and business, pending formal Vatican confirmation.
Final visits If confirmed, this will be the fourth time in forty years that a pope has visited Santiago de Compostela. The first one took place during the Holy Year in 1982. The main character, Pope John Paul II, did it again for World Youth Day in 1989. in honor of World Youth Day in 1989. Yes, during the regular Holy Year in 2010, Benedict XVI paid a visit to Santiago de Compostela.
Pope Francis’s long-awaited visit is finally here. Despite having given two Extraordinary Holy Years in 2016 and 2022, the pope has yet to make an official trip to Santiago de Compostela. Despite this, he has twice granted Extraordinary Holy Years: in 2016 and 2022. A “worked” visit
The Supreme Pontiff sent a formal invitation to visit Compostela during this Holy Year to Julián Barro, the archbishop of Santiago de Compostela, at the beginning of the year. Later, in June, Pope Francis was once more invited to visit Santiago de Compostela by Alberto Núñez Feijoo, the head of the Xunta de Galicia. The Pope took a stand this time and said he would give it some thought.
Last September, in an interview for the Spanish media, the Holy Father confirmed that he still had this visit in mind and did not rule it out, the Holy Father confirmed that he still had this visit in mind and did not rule it out.. However, he points out that it will be a short exclusive visit to Santiago de Compostela to commemorate the Jubilee Year and not a long official visit to Spain, since the good Pope insists on his Francis insists on his priority of visiting “small countries”.. In the last few days the Spanish media have been reporting about an almost certain confirmation of this visit on the part of the Vatican, although we still have to wait for a public and official communication.depending on the evolution of the pandemic and the health status of the patient. Pope Francis, who will be 85 years old on December 17, 2010.. The dates For this visit Sunday, August 7 or Monday, August 8, 2022 are considered.The European Youth Pilgrimage will take place, although the ecclesiastical and civil authorities of Santiago de Compostela and Galicia will be present. prefer this visit to coincide with the Apostle’s Day, July 25th.. In fact, they have announced that they will insist on this possibility, that it would be a golden brooch for the great celebration of Galicia and Spain.. “It is undoubtedly a joy and a source of hope for the Galician people, for Galicia and also for the Spanish people”. This is what Alberto Núñez Feijoo says about this visit that is taking shape. The convening power involved a papal visit can be a revulsive for tourism and commerce, not only in the city not only in the city of Santiago de Santiago de Compostelabut for the whole of Galicia and, of course, for the Camino de Santiago itself..
Also the president of the Galician Federation of Commerce, José María Seijas, also manifests himself in this sense and declares that “there is no doubt that everything that means attracting people, attracting tourism, creates a synergy that has a favourable influence on commerce.there is no doubt that everything that means to attract people, to attract tourism, creates a synergy that influences favourably in the commerce”. While the Camino de Santiago and the whole economy that revolves around it is recovering from the pandemic, this visit would be a huge boost. “People will come from all over the country and it will be a revulsive for Santiago and Galicia”. In turn, so says Cesáreo Pardal, head of the Cluster of Tourism of Galicia, who also notes that this visit will be beneficial “not only in the community, but throughout Spain”.. We will have to be attentive to the news, waiting for an official confirmation from the Holy See, as well as a concrete date. That would be a great news for Galicia and also for our beloved pilgrim community. If confirmed, we will surely see many pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago on the final dates of the visit. Holy Year, Pope’s visit, Xacobeo,… What more do you need to take your backpack and go on a pilgrimage to Compostela? If you haven’t done it yet, maybe the next Holy Year 2022 is a good moment to enjoy the magic to enjoy the magic of the Camino de Santiago.