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Pope to Use Two Popemobiles and Three Electric Buggies in Spain Visit
Two Popemobiles for Spain Visit
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Pope Leo XIV will use two popemobiles brought from Rome and three electric vehicles during his Apostolic Journey to Spain, scheduled from June 6 to 12 with stops in Madrid, Barcelona and the Canary Islands. The Spanish Air and Space Force will oversee the transport of the vehicles between cities, working in coordination with the Vatican’s security team and the trip’s organizing committee.
According to officials involved in the logistics, a Spanish Air Force aircraft will depart Rome carrying both popemobiles and one of the electric buggies designated for the visit. The aircraft will first land in Barcelona, where one popemobile —an Isuzu model— and the buggy assigned to the city’s events will be unloaded.
After the Barcelona stage concludes, the popemobile used there will be transferred to Tenerife, where it will continue to serve during the Pope’s activities in the archipelago. The military aircraft will then proceed to Madrid, where the second popemobile —a Mercedes 500— will be unloaded for use in the capital’s major public events.
After the Barcelona stage concludes, the popemobile used there will be transferred to Tenerife, where it will continue to serve during the Pope’s activities in the archipelago. The military aircraft will then proceed to Madrid, where the second popemobile —a Mercedes 500— will be unloaded for use in the capital’s major public events.
Once the Madrid portion of the trip is completed, this vehicle will be flown to Gran Canaria, where Pope Leo XIV will continue his pastoral program. After the events on the island, both popemobiles —the one originating from Barcelona and the one used in Madrid— will be transported to Tenerife before returning to Rome.
In addition to the popemobiles, the Pope will rely on three electric buggy?type vehicles, specially adapted for movement in enclosed spaces or smaller pastoral gatherings. One is currently being built in Madrid in collaboration with the Puerta de Hierro Club for use at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. The second will arrive from Rome to Barcelona, while the third is being developed in Tenerife based on technical plans provided by the Vatican.
In addition to the popemobiles, the Pope will rely on three electric buggy?type vehicles, specially adapted for movement in enclosed spaces or smaller pastoral gatherings. One is currently being built in Madrid in collaboration with the Puerta de Hierro Club for use at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. The second will arrive from Rome to Barcelona, while the third is being developed in Tenerife based on technical plans provided by the Vatican.
According to organizers, these vehicles will enhance the Pope’s proximity to the faithful and streamline his mobility during indoor events throughout the journey.
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