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    Is the Botafumeiro closed for repairs in 2018?

    I saw a post on the APOC Facebook page that says the Botafumeiro is closed during 2018 for repairs. I searched this forum and saw an article from November 2017, but only that one and nothing more recent. I checked the Cathedral's website and there is nothing about repairs on the Botafumeiro...
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    Requesting the Botafumeiro

    Has anyone requested and paid for the botafumeiro to be used at a mass at the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela? What are the requirements other than paying the fee? Is it 400 Euro? We are willing to pay but am wondering what other requirements there are. Thank you for any information. I did...
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    Door of Mercy at the Cathedral in Santiago?

    I am walking the Camino Portuguese starting in September. I heard that because the Pope has declared a Jubilee Year of Mercy that there is a special door of forgiveness we can walk through at the Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela. Is this true? Where is the door? Also, how can we find out...

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