Certificate of Visit

[Thomr]

The Cathedral has started selling a new certificate a 'Certificate of Visit'

This can be bought from the headquarters of the Confraternity of St. James, at the praza da Quintana, by the Holy Door for 3 Euros and it says (according to google translate): The council of the Holy Apostolic Metropolitan Church Cathedral Basilica of Santiago de Compostela, located in the western region of Spain, all who shall see this letter of welcome, makes it known that D / a (proper name of the person requesting) has visited the Cathedral and the tomb of Glorious Apostle Santiago. On that occasion, the council, led the duty of charity while with joy, give the greeting of the Lord, through the intercession of the Apostle asked the Father to deign to grant spiritual wealth and material goods. Santiago bless him and be blessed. Given in Compostela, the Camino de Santiago Meta (date of the visit).

Perhaps not one for anyone who walks/cycles/rides to Santiago but it might be nice if you have any family who come to visit you when you arrive or for those who cannot physically manage the Camino.

 

[Al the optimist]

Nice idea.

 

[Angelo]

Thanks sharing

 

[t2andreo]

I did not know the CSJ opened an office in Santiago. Is this correct? Their UK website does not mention it. Just wondering.

 

[SYates]

I did not know the CSJ opened an office in Santiago. Is this correct? Their UK website does not mention it. Just wondering.

Me thinks the OP meant the Spanish Confraternity of St.James, not the British one ... SY

 

[t2andreo]

Thanks. The OP made it sound like the Cathedral Tienda that fronts on Praza Quintana. Did the OP conflate the Cathedral shop with the Spanish CSJ?

I am just curious to know if there is another organization with offices in the old city.

 

[Thomr]

The Cathedral website states the posistion of the CSJ as above and I took this picture when at the Cathedral earlier this month which gives the position (sorry about its quality, it was in a glass case above my head):


I hope this helps

 

[SYates]

Yes, it does! They translated archicofradia to confraternity that has caused the confusion. See also: http://www.archicompostela.org/archicofradia/
SY

 

[t2andreo]

Ah ha! A simple answer to a potentially complicated issue. So, nothing has changed. The sign was simply mis-translated.

Thus, the "Certificate of Visit" is obtainable from the Archicofradia offices, near the Cathedral tienda in Praza Quintana. I wonder if that is the place on the lower level of the Praza, opposite the fountain, with all the HDTVs running all the time?

 

[SYates]

If you walk direction Holy Door, Cathedral on your left, it is the first door at the corner. SY

 

[t2andreo]

Quite clear. Thank you!