Bishop of Vitoria delivers homily on World Mission Sunday 2026

Bishop Juan Carlos Elizalde delivered a homily during a special Mass for World Mission Sunday at the Cathedral of Mary Immaculate, Mother of the Church, in Vitoria. The liturgy, held on October 18, 2026, was broadcast live on La 2 de TVE and through the RTVE international channel to viewers across Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia.

Bishop Elizalde presided over the Eucharist alongside Bishop Joseba Segura of Bilbao, who serves as the president of the Episcopal Commission for Missions and Cooperation with Churches in the Spanish Episcopal Conference. Also concelebrating were José María Calderón, the national director of Obras Misionales Pontificias, and Carlos García Llata, the Vicar General of the Diocese of Vitoria.

The Mass included Javier Martínez de Bujanda, the episcopal delegate for missions in Vitoria, and several priests from the Diocese of Vitoria, including missionaries who have served in Africa and America. Other participants included episcopal vicars, the dean, and the canons of the cathedral chapter.