Pope Francis Addresses Formators and Seminarians from the Spanish Dioceses of the Valencian Ecclesiastical Province

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To the formators and seminarians of the Spanish dioceses of Valencia, Orihuela-Alicante, Segorbe-Castellón, Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza Photo: Vatican Media

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