# Virgen de los Reyes novena in Seville

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/virgen-de-los-reyes-novena-in-seville
> Updated: 2026-08-14T20:28:45.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

The Cathedral of Seville hosted a nine-day novena in honor of Nuestra Señora de los Reyes from August 6 to 14. The event featured liturgies at the restored Altar of Silver and coincided with the 80th anniversary of the Virgin’s proclamation as patron of Seville and the centennial of the Archdiocese of Panama.

To mark the religious communion between the Seville and Panamanian churches, the metropolitan archbishop of Panama, José Domingo Ulloa Mendieta, preached the evening sessions. During the concluding mass, Ulloa reflected on the historical and spiritual connections between the two regions, describing himself as “a son who has come to give thanks to the house where some of the first pages of his family's history in faith began to be written.” He noted the shared lineage stemming from the establishment of the Diocese of Santa María la Antigua del Darién in 1513.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-14: Archbishop of Panama concludes novena in Seville

Panamanian Archbishop José Domingo Ulloa concluded the novena for the Virgen de los Reyes in Seville, honoring the historical religious ties between Spain and Panama.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/archbishop-of-panama-concludes-novena-in-seville

### 2026-08-04: Virgen de los Reyes novena in Seville draws historic participation

Seville's Cathedral holds a nine‑day novena for Virgen de los Reyes (Aug 6‑14) at the restored Altar of Silver, presided by Archbishop Saix Meneses and preached by Panama’s Archbishop Ulloa, marking historic 80

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/virgen-de-los-reyes-presides-over-first-postrestoration-besamanos-in-seville

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