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  1. B

    What is Zebedee saying?

    On the south side of the altar there is a small statue, helpfully labelled "STA SALOME". On the north side of the altar there is a similar sized figure holding a scroll, on which I am unable to read all the letters. Since Salomé was James's mother. I am guessing that the figure represents...
  2. U20C_Katherine

    Botafumeiro - All Saints Mass

    May someone please explain how does getting into the mass on the all saints day (with botafumeiro) work? One of the pilgrims told me yesterday that I would have to make a reservation at the pilgrims office at the cost of $300 to attend. True?
  3. Maxcheese

    Botafumeiro best chance?

    So, I understand the botafumeiro is only officially used during official celebrations, but I also gather that it's also used way more than this because of benefactors 'buying' the service. I was wondering which daily pilgrims mass I should attend in order to get the most chances to see it in...
  4. H

    tour of Cathedral of Santiago/online tickets

    For anyone who bought tickets online to tour the Cathedral of Santiago, the website says that the cost for general admission is 12 euro (10 if an accredited pilgrim -- if we have received our compostelas, are we still accredited?). This includes "Torre de la Carraca + Museo Colección...
  5. T

    Pilgrims mass 2021 - Santiago Cathedral

    Hi all. I’m heading out on my first camino (Frances) from Ponferrada next Sunday. Can any one confirm that these are the times of the Pilgrims Mass in the cathedral this year? And that this will be the times every day throughout the year (I’m arriving in Santiago in the middle of October). I...
  6. G

    Extra security at the cathedral in Santiago at noon today. Does anyone know what was going on?

    We arrived in Santiago on Wednesday and took a last stroll past the cathedral today before we have to fly out. The plaza was way more packed than we have seen and there was a huge police presence. This was during the noon pilgrim mass and appeared likely there was someone of importance inside...
  7. K

    English mass at cathedral

    Hi everyone , just a quick one. Is there any English mass at the cathedral now ? I am in Santiago now & went to a few but all in spanish. The cathedral is really beautiful & the experience of mass there is amazing but having walked caminos over previous years I do miss the coziness of the...
  8. peregrina2000

    Nighttime tours of Santiago’s Cathedral

    Now, in addition to the regular tours, the rooftop tours, the Pórtico de la Gloria tours, etc., there are nighttime tours! https://www.abc.es/cultura/abci-visitas-nocturnas-catedral-santiago-compostela-202108251718_video.html?fbclid=IwAR31TyQGn4xzljR0zXJ6VRyzokWqqM-JC8EcC96qww4KK45UJ0ywiXmN1TQ...
  9. peregrina2000

    Sevilla’s cathedral in the news

    This is (IMO at least) a very interesting article about the unusual carvings of plates of food in Sevilla’s cathedral. I confess I haven’t spent enough time in that cathedral to have noticed it, but it looks like a must-see for my next Vdlp, whenever that may be...
  10. ELHS220

    Cathedral Noon Mass July 25

    Today’s Mass at the Cathedral with the Royal Family in attendance and botafumeiro at the end. The young man who does the first reading is one of the staff members at the Pilgrim Office. I believe his name is Santiago (Santi). I worked with him both times that I was there.
  11. ktchnofdngr

    Going through the Pórtico De Gloria this Holy Year

    Hey, All! I just wanted to let all of you know that there is only a limited number of tickets each day to go through the Porto de Gloria at the Cathedral here in Santiago, and you have to register for your ticket in advance. I went looking yesterday for a ticket, and wasn't able to find one...
  12. wisepilgrim

    Portico reunited - no more partition

    Good news on the renovation front. The last of the temporary structure that was separating the interior of the cathedral from the restored Portico has been taken down...
  13. lisaflora

    Jul 25 Mass in Santiago COVID limits

    Does anyone know if it is required or possible to reserve space for Mass (pilgrim or other masses) for Jul 25? I think they are limiting numbers, according to Ivar's YouTube today
  14. peregrina2000

    Romanesque doorway in the Lugo Cathedral

    This article describes how a romanesque doorway in the Lugo cathedral, which was covered up during the Baroque era, is going to be uncovered. Such suspense -- no one knows what the doorway looks like, whether there are paintings, what kind of carving, etc, etc.!
  15. Barb S

    Mass at the Cathedral

    Is the renovation at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela complete? Will mass be held there on July 25th? Their website shows a schedule for mass at a different location. Appreciate your response😊
  16. mspath

    Interior climate problems in SdC cathedral

    In this fascinating scientific account published 25/05 Silvia R. Pontevedra details the particular interior "cllmate" in the cathedral.
  17. rabtacoma

    Holy Days celebrated at Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela

    My husband and I walked from Leon to Santiago in October 2019 intending to return in 2020 for the first half. We are now planning that return of SJPDP to Leon in April/May 2022. As the Cathederal was under construction when we were there, even though we will end in Leon, we intend to take the...
  18. B

    A stained glass window in the Cathedral

    I took this photo in 2014 in the Cathedral of Santiago. Can you tell me where the window is, and, if you know any more about it, I'd like to know it too.
  19. SabsP

    Interview with the new dean of the Cathedral in Santiago

    https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/santiago/santiago/2021/03/13/fernandez-lago-nuevo-dean-catedral-santiago-espiritualidad-peregrino-residente/00031615652720736871162.htm
  20. Stinky Pilgrim

    "Profanation" of the Burgos Cathedral or...art?

    This is as laughable as it is bizarre. I'm surprised that the ecclesiastical authorities gave the thumbs-up to this project. See link to Change.org petition at end of article: https://www.gronze.com/noticias/profanacion-en-catedral-burgos-21652

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