Overview
- The Junta Local de Semana Santa confirmed that the archbishop of Valladolid will deliver the official pregón on 28 March 2026.
- Argüello serves as president of the Spanish Episcopal Conference, adding national visibility to the Rioseco celebration.
- Local organizers cited his Tierra de Campos roots and his long-standing presence at Rioseco’s Holy Week events as reasons for the selection.
- At a Christmas reception the day before the announcement, he urged celebrating the joy of encounter and fostering convivencia in a polarized climate.
- The reception drew civil, military and academic authorities, with Valladolid represented by councilors Rodrigo Nieto and Alberto Cuadrado and the provincial president Conrado Íscar in attendance.