Visit to Mr. Francisco José Blanc Castán, parish priest of the Church of San Román and Santa Catalina.

On Tuesday, November 5, the president of the Mosque Foundation of Seville, Ibrahim Hernández, accompanied by Issam Rodríguez, visited the parish priest of the Church of San Román and Santa Catalina, Mr. Francisco José Blanc Castán. On this visit, Mr. Francisco José was kind enough to take a guided tour of the temple, discovering its history and hidden corners, as well as showing the great historical and cultural value of an enclosure that has been a Roman temple, a Visigoth temple, a mosque and again a Christian temple. He also gave Mr. Ibrahim Hernández a copy of his book entitled “Social Cohesion and Meaningful Beliefs”.

Since the appointment of Mr. Francisco José as parish priest of the temple located in the Plaza de San Román, he has always been close and collaborative, making a call to introduce the Foundation upon his arrival and showing his support in difficult times, especially when the façade of the Foundation’s headquarters suffered Islamophobic graffiti.

From the Foundation we greatly appreciate the respect, commitment and support shown by Mr. Francisco José and we hope that this visit serves to begin a path in which our relationships bear fruit, are strengthened and serve as an example of coexistence, respect and understanding between neighboring communities, which can work together to be a good for the city in which they live and for its citizens.