Granada

Spain

Granada (Andalusia)

Saint John of God

Although Portuguese by birth, Granada was this saint´s city of adoption. It was there where, at 40 years of age and after decades as a soldier and partaking of a licentious lifestyle, Saint John decided to found the Congregation of the Hospitaller Brothers. Better known as the Saint John of God Order, its members, the celebrated Brothers of Charity, attend to all the sick who need help without regard to their own health. It is possible to visit the room where this saint died and also the Saint John of God church, the apotheosis of the granadian baroque style, where his mortal remains are kept.

Find below the main Sights in Destinations to Tailor-make your Pilgrimage Tour or an Extension

HUELVA

Pilgrimage to “El Rocio”

A lot of people go on a pilgrimage to El Rocio. Those who believe in heaven and those who don’t. A few hours after starting along the paths of Lower Andalusia, a unique form of relationship is established. Differences disappear. Hearts open. This is the miracle of El Rocío.

SEGOVIA

St. Domingo de Guzman

St. Domingo de Guzman created the Order of the Preachers.

BASQUE COUNTRY - NAVARRA

St. Ignatius of Loyola

St. Ignatius of Loyola and St. Francis Xavier: The Order of Jesuits

AVILA

St. Teresa of Jesus

With the 5th Centennial of St. Teresa’s birth to be celebrated in 2015, it is appropriate to highlight the importance of her figure and her writings while also remembering the works of St. John of the Cross.

COVADONGA (ASTURIAS)