León XIV receives in audience Ignacio Galán, president of Iberdrola
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León XIV receives in audience Ignacio Galán, president of Iberdrola

El Periódico Mediterráneo - General29 August 2026 at 16:07

Pope León XIV received in audience at the Vatican on Friday Ignacio Sánchez Galán, chairman of the board of Iberdrola, and Pedro Azagra, the company's CEO. The meeting was recorded in the Holy See's daily information bulletin.

The audience represents a high-level contact between the leadership of the Spanish energy giant and the head of the Catholic Church. Iberdrola is one of the largest energy companies in the world, with operations on several continents.

This type of audience at the Vatican is common for meetings with business, religious, and political leaders from different countries. The company did not immediately comment on the topics discussed during the meeting.

The audience was made public through the Holy See's official channels, which regularly inform about the Pope's encounters with various international figures.

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