Fontiveros receives 5,000 pilgrims in the Sanjuanista Jubilee Year

Fontiveros has welcomed 5,000 pilgrims since December 2025, according to the Diocese of Ávila. This milestone occurs during the Sanjuanista Jubilee Year, which commemorates the third centenary of the canonization of Saint John of the Cross and the first centenary of his proclamation as a Doctor of the Church.

More than 4,000 of these visitors arrived as part of organized groups and pilgrimages, while individual visitors increased during the summer months. The Diocese of Ávila and the Junta de Castilla y León supported this influx through a program to open various temples. This allowed devotees to visit the birthplace of Saint John of the Cross and the San Cipriano parish, where the saint was baptized. Local residents in Fontiveros have assisted with welcoming the travelers.