Santiago pilgrim office now CLOSED - Compostela to be sent out by post

[Bradypus]

A message which has just appeared on the American Pilgrims on the Camino Facebook group. Report and photographs from a pilgrim in Santiago at the moment. The pilgrim office is now closed but pilgrims are asked to leave their credencial and completed form in a box.

 

[spursfan]

A message which has just appeared on the American Pilgrims on the Camino Facebook group. Report and photographs from a pilgrim in Santiago at the moment. The pilgrim office is now closed but pilgrims are asked to leave their credencial and completed form in a box.

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Though they might need a bigger box when Holy Year comes round!

 

[Bradypus]

A statement from Fr. Manny on the closure of the pilgrim office and suspending of the mass in English:
"March 13, 2020: Following the advise of the Health Authories of the Xunta de Galicia, the Pilgrims’ Center is closed until further notice. Mass in English is also suspended until the Pilgrims’ Center opens again. Mass intentions offered on these days while the Pilgrims’ Center is closed will be offered at the Mass celebrated by Fr. Manny at the Chapel of the Salesian Fathers’ Residence at Calzada de San Pedro. May the Good Lord and our Blessed Mother keep us all safe. "

 

[trecile]

I would rather not risk losing my credential and forgo a Compostela

 

[Lydia Gillen]

Isn't that very generous of the Cathedral. Postage will cost them a fortune. God bless them all.

 

[Bradypus]

Isn't that very generous of the Cathedral. Postage will cost them a fortune. God bless them all.

Not quite - the plan is for the Compostelas to be sent out by 'cash on delivery' so the recipient pays the postage on delivery. And as a friend has pointed out to me not all countries offer that service these days