The prior general, Míceál O’Neill, conducted the canonical visitation of the Arago-Castille-Valencia Province (Spain) took place from 18th February until 2nd March 2024. He was accompanied by the General Councillor for Europe, Richard Byrne. During a canonical visitation each friar has a personal one-to-one conversation with the visitators about their life and their vision of the province and Order. These conversations happen once every years.

Over the two weeks of the visitation, they visited all eight communities of friars of the province within Spain. At times journeying long distances, the Prior Provincial, Salvador Villota Herrero, drove them from one community to the next. This meant visiting the Carmelite communities of Ayala and Flor del Carmelo (both in Madrid), Salamanca, Valladolid, Zaragoza, Onda, Valencia and Caudete. In Zaragoza, they were able to attend a concert to raises funds for the social services of the parish. In Onda and Villa-Real, they were able to visit two Carmelite schools.

The visitators also had an opportunity to visit all the monasteries of enclosed nuns and to spend time with each of the communities. This involved visiting the monasteries in Fontiveros, Madrid, Zaragoza, Valencia, Caudete, Onteniente and the two monasteries in Huesca. These were special moments too of sharing.

Finally, the visitators also met with the two General Councils of the Orihuela and Málaga Carmelite sisters. While it was in many ways a very busy program, both found the visits to be enriching and very rewarding.