The ecclesiastical authorities formally confirmed that Pope Leo XIV will arrive in the province of Córdoba on November 10 during his apostolic journey. This information was confirmed by the Archbishop of Mercedes-Luján, Jorge Eduardo Scheining, after holding an in-person audience at the Vatican with the Supreme Pontiff. The official tour includes a stay of 4 days in Argentina, extending from November 8 to 11 to fulfill the scheduled agenda.
The tentative itinerary set by the religious authorities includes initial activities on November 9 in Buenos Aires, November 10 in Córdoba, and November 11 in Luján. Bishop Jorge Eduardo Scheining detailed the planned logistics stating: “The main plan is that he will be in Buenos Aires on Monday, Córdoba on Tuesday, and Luján on Wednesday, always based at the Nunciature.” This provincial stop represents one of the three central points within the first visit to the national territory since the beginning of his pontificate.
A team sent by the Holy See is working in the country to coordinate operational aspects, security circuits, and logistics. The diplomatic residence of the Apostolic Nunciature in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires will serve as the main accommodation base for the pontiff. From this diplomatic headquarters, transfers to the planned destinations will be organized, as part of an international tour that includes trips to Uruguay and Peru.
The information was confirmed by the Archbishop of Mercedes-Luján, Jorge Eduardo Scheining, after holding an in-person audience with the Pope
Activity Planning and Technical Logistics
The Vatican representatives are holding continuous working meetings with local authorities and dioceses to finalize the routes. The work agenda evaluates the possibility of holding audiences with religious leaders, seminarians, people with disabilities, and incarcerated individuals. Among the alternatives examined in the security and organization scheme is the possibility of conducting a tour within the Villa Devoto penitentiary.
In parallel to the institutional activities, the Vatican delegation is studying the possibility of a mass gathering aimed at the youth. For the development of this mass meeting with young people, the infrastructure of the Club Atlético River Plate stadium is being analyzed, although the space does not yet have final confirmation. In the coming weeks, the ecclesiastical authorities and the intervening agencies will specify the exact locations that the Pope will visit during his day in Córdoba.
The confirmation of the official itinerary has generated organizational preparations among the various dioceses of the province of Córdoba in anticipation of the delegation's arrival. The delegations responsible for the protocol will continue to outline the operational schemes and the corresponding preventive measures for each of the scheduled public events. The details of the transfers and the final activities of the pastoral trip will be communicated by the Church as technical supervision on the ground progresses.
