{"id":28287,"date":"2025-11-28T17:11:57","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T17:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catedraldevalencia.es\/en\/?page_id=28287"},"modified":"2026-01-13T18:06:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T18:06:15","slug":"opening-address-by-the-archbishop","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/catedraldevalencia.es\/en\/jubilee-of-the-holy-chalice\/opening-address-by-the-archbishop\/","title":{"rendered":"Inaugural address"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#1b1b1b&#8221; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; inner_shadow=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;off&#8221; module_id=&#8221;marquee&#8221; module_class=&#8221;full w_image animated w_bg&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/catedraldevalencia.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hd-jubilee-opening-speech.jpg&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header admin_label=&#8221;Header \u2013 Presentation of the Third Holy Chalice Jubilee Year&#8221; title=&#8221;Presentation <em>of the<\/em> Jubilee Year&#8221; subhead=&#8221;21 October 2025&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; header_fullscreen=&#8221;on&#8221; header_scroll_down=&#8221;on&#8221; background_overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(27,27,27,0.6)&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; content_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; image_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_button_one=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing=&#8221;0&#8243; button_one_use_icon=&#8221;default&#8221; button_one_icon_placement=&#8221;right&#8221; button_one_on_hover=&#8221;on&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing_hover=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_button_two=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing=&#8221;0&#8243; button_two_use_icon=&#8221;default&#8221; button_two_icon_placement=&#8221;right&#8221; button_two_on_hover=&#8221;on&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing_hover=&#8221;0&#8243; scroll_down_icon=&#8221;%%1%%&#8221; leadtitle=&#8221;Holy Chalice Jubilee&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;Section 1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221; module_id=&#8221;row-1&#8243; transparent_background=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; inner_shadow=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_1=&#8221;off&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;980px&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text \u2013 Opening address of the Third Holy Chalice Jubilee Year&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px|&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|&#8221; max_width=&#8221;800px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Opening address of the Third Holy Chalice Jubilee Year<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\">On October 21st, 2025, the Visitor Reception Centre at the Almud\u00edn hosted the official presentation of the Third Jubilee Year of the Holy Chalice. The Mayor of Valencia, <strong>Mar\u00eda Jos\u00e9 Catal\u00e1<\/strong>, and the Archbishop, <strong>Monsignor Enrique Benavent<\/strong>, inaugurated an event that brings together spiritual tradition and cultural projection for the city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"note\">View <a class=\"go_to\" href=\"#row-2\">summary<\/a> or <a href=\"#row-cta-jubilee\" class=\"go_to\">get in touch to arrange a visit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <!--<a class=\"go_to\" href=\"#row-download\">download homily<\/a>--><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;Section 2&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f03c25&#8243; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; inner_shadow=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;off&#8221; module_id=&#8221;row-2&#8243;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Fila&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;off&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_1=&#8221;off&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;980px&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text \u2013 The theme \u201cChalice of Hope\u201d&#8230;&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"lead\">The theme <em>&#8220;Chalice of Hope&#8221;<\/em> shaped the event. As the Archbishop noted, this hope <em>\u201cis not superficial optimism, but a guarantee in the face of life\u2019s difficulties.\u201d<\/em> In a world marked by uncertainty, the Holy Grail was presented as a symbol of communion, dialogue, and bridge-building between people and nations.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_1=&#8221;off&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;17px|||&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;off|tablet&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;980px&#8221; parallax_2=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_2=&#8221;off&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; 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title_text=&#8221;The Archbishop inaugurating the activities of the 3rd Holy Chalice Jubilee Year at the Almud\u00edn Center.&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Caption&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"epigraph\">The Archbishop inaugurating the activities of the Third Holy Chalice Jubilee Year at the Almud\u00edn Centre.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_1=&#8221;off&#8221; 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Hope is one of the things our world needs most at this moment.\u00bb<small><br>\u2014 Mons. Enrique Benavent, Archbishop of Valencia<\/small><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Fila&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;off&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_1=&#8221;off&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;980px&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text &#8211; The presentation highlighted that this Jubilee Year &#8230;&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"desc\">The presentation highlighted that this Jubilee Year is an opportunity to showcase the relic in its multiple dimensions: cultural, tourist, and pilgrimage-related, and above all as a time for reflection and personal and spiritual enrichment rooted in the deepest Christian values.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; 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Valencia thus reaffirmed its identity as the city of the Holy Grail, custodian of one of Christianity\u2019s most important relics and bearer of a message of hope for all humanity.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;Contact for visits&#8221; global_module=&#8221;28661&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; inner_shadow=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;off&#8221; module_id=&#8221;row-cta-jubilee&#8221; disabled=&#8221;off&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221;][et_pb_row global_parent=&#8221;28661&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; 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