By Fidel GutiérrezToday, Friday the 13th, and tomorrow, Saturday the 14th of November, will be the most poignant days of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Peru. In the coming hours, the Holy Father will travel to his home region—to beloved Chiclayo—where he will carry out a series of activities, including a trip to Santa Cruz de Succhubamba, in the Cajamarca region.
The Supreme Pontiff departed from the Peruvian Air Force Base in Callao, bound for the city of Chiclayo, on Friday at 7:40 a.m. He is expected to arrive at the Lieutenant Colonel Pedro Ruiz Gallo Air Force Base at 9:10 a.m.
The first and most significant event that Leo XIV will lead in this area is a Mass, to be held on the grounds prepared at the Pampas de Pimentel. During this Eucharistic celebration, which begins at 10:30 a.m., the Holy Father will also deliver the homily.
Following this encounter with the Catholic faithful from the country’s northern coast, the Pope is scheduled to make a private visit at 12:40 p.m. to the San Óscar A. Romero Chapel—part of the San José Obrero parish—located in the Chiclayo district of La Victoria, one of the most populous areas in that part of the country.
On Friday afternoon, at 4:30 p.m., Leo XIV will meet with members of religious orders at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Peace and Saint Joseph (Santuario de Nuestra Señora de La Paz y San José), located in the Las Brisas neighborhood.
Another meeting planned for this afternoon, beginning at 5:45 p.m., will involve students from the ‘Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo’ Catholic University, to whom the Pope will deliver an address.
In the evening, starting at 7:00 p.m., Pope Leo XIV will dine at the ‘Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo’ school, accompanied by priests from the Diocese of Chiclayo—a diocese he led as bishop for eight years, from 2015 to 2023. With this, Leo XIV will conclude his first day in the capital of the Lambayeque region.
Saturday, the 14th
The following day, Saturday, November 14, the Supreme Pontiff will preside over the coronation rite of the Immaculate Virgin at the Cathedral of Saint Mary in Chiclayo; he will also deliver a homily during this ceremony, which is scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m.
At 9:10 a.m., Leo XIV will depart by helicopter from the Chiclayo Air Base, heading toward the town of Santa Cruz de Succhubamba in the Cajamarca department—a place he is returning to after having visited it during his tenure as Bishop of Chiclayo. He is expected to arrive at the local base at 9:50 a.m.
In this part of Cajamarca, the Pope will celebrate Mass on the esplanade in Santa Cruz, where he will also deliver a homily.
At 1:15 p.m., the Holy Father will board a helicopter at the Santa Cruz de Succhubamba heliport to return to Chiclayo. He is expected to arrive at the ‘Pedro Ruiz Gallo’ base at 2:00 p.m.
In this northern city, beginning at 5:30 p.m., the Pope will meet with the Catholic community at the Sanctuary of Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo, where he will deliver an address.
This will conclude his official activities in this part of the country. At 7:50 a.m. the following day, Sunday, November 15, Leo XIV will bid farewell to Chiclayo, departing from the Chiclayo Air Base bound for Cusco, where he will arrive at 10:00 a.m.
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Publicado: 13/11/2026