Dom Manoel Delson participates in Franciscan Jubilee Year in Assis, Italy

Archbishop Manoel Delson of Paraíba is participating in the Franciscan Jubilee Year celebrations in Assisi, Italy. Following a meeting with Pope Leo XIV in Rome, the archbishop joined Capuchin bishops from around the world for a gathering in the city.

On Thursday, September 10, Archbishop Delson visited the Basilica of Santa Maria dos Anjos to pray at the Porciúncula. He joined friars at the site to pray Vespers and participate in adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. The Porciúncula is a significant location in Franciscan history, as it was the first church restored by Saint Francis.