In Girona, Bishop Octavi Vilà has said the Pope should bless the Sagrada Família’s Jesus Tower in Catalan, according to Diari de Girona. The comment was made on 2 June 2026.
The tower is part of the Sagrada Família in Barcelona, one of Catalonia’s best-known landmarks. Its completion is a major religious and cultural moment for the city and for the wider region.
Vilà’s remarks point to the role of Catalan in important ceremonies in Catalonia, especially when they involve high-profile figures such as the Pope. The language used in official events often carries symbolic weight in the region.
The Jesus Tower is a central part of Antoni Gaudí’s unfinished basilica. Its blessing would mark another step in the long construction history of the Sagrada Família, which has been under construction for more than a century.
Any decision on the language of the blessing would involve the Vatican, the Archdiocese of Barcelona and local Catalan authorities. For more Catalonia-wide coverage, see our news page.
