Real Academia de San Dionisio opens 2026-2027 academic year

The Real Academia de San Dionisio de Ciencias, Artes y Letras in Jerez, Spain, has held its solemn inauguration for the 2026-2027 academic year. The ceremony included a traditional Holy Spirit Mass at the San Dionisio parish church, followed by an institutional session at the Sala Pescadería Vieja.

Bishop José Rico Pavés of Asidonia-Jerez delivered the inaugural lecture, titled ‘San Dionisio Areopagita y el dilema de León XIV’. The event was attended by civil and ecclesiastical authorities, including the Mayor of Jerez, María José García-Pelayo.

Ana María Orellana Cano, the first woman to serve as president of the Academy, opened the session. During her speech, she addressed the role of women in academic institutions and led a minute of silence for victims of a recent railway accident.