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One Tireless Jesuit Keeps Alive a Pilgrim Path for St. Ignatius in Spain

Jesuit priest Iriberri has guided the nearly 600 km Camino Ignaciano pilgrimage route since 2012 in northern and northeastern Spain.
He created the route at Jesuit superiors' order to replicate Ignatius of Loyola's 1522 journey, amid the COVID-19 pandemic's recent impact on pilgrim numbers.
Iriberri spends six months yearly leading pilgrims through 27 stages, emphasizing that the journey unites head, heart, and body while discomfort deepens the experience.
Since its inception, close to 4,000 pilgrims have officially finished the route, with an average of about 400 completing it each year except for a drop in 2021 and 2022; last month, the Vatican formally recognized the pilgrimage by granting it patronage.
Although the future remains uncertain and greater local support is necessary, Iriberri continues to guide and maintain the route, which welcomes people of all beliefs as well as outdoor enthusiasts looking for a less crowded option compared to the Camino de Santiago.

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A Tireless Jesuit Keeps Alive the Pilgrimage Path of Saint Ignatius of Loyola in Spain

Josep Lluís Iriberri helps celebrate Mass in a basilica on top of a mountain, changes his cassock as a priest for a hiking backpack and encourages his most recent group of pilgrims who literally follow with him the steps St.Ignatius of Loyola took in the sixteenth century.

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