Philippine Ambassador to Spain and Andorra, Philippe J. Lhuillier, and his spouse, Madame Edna Lhuillier, were recently inducted as new members of the Real Esclavitud de Santa Maria de la Almudena, during a mass at the Almudena Cathedral in Madrid. Santa María de la Almudena, which symbolizes the Virgin Mary, is the patroness of Madrid, while the Almudena Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madrid. The cathedral was consecrated no less by Pope John Paul II in 1993. Also inducted, along with Ambassador Lhuillier and his spouse, were Consul General Emmanuel Fernandez and his spouse, Alicia. The Real Esclavitud de Santa Maria de la Almudena is one of the oldest existing associations in the Spanish Catholic Church and to be a member of this association is both a privilege and an honor, not to mention, it is strictly by-invitation only.