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“The credential has been, throughout the centuries, the fundamental means to certify a Santiago pilgrim. For a long time the most significant pilgrim document was the signed and seal letter from his/her parish attesting to the intentions of the pilgrim’s effort.
On September 14, 2000, recognizing modern necessities, in a final, for the purpose, reunion of the Santiago Archdiocese, the Archconfraternity, and the Federation of Friends of Santiago Associations, an accord was made regarding future Pilgrimage-related measures.
Those present recognized that the ultimate destination of Santiago pilgrims is the tomb of the Apostle. With this in mind, those present pledged themselves to nurture, assist and protect, in every possible way, those making the pilgrimage to Santiago, and to cooperate with one another in such purpose.
Because of the profusion, and the lack of genuineness in many instances, of pilgrims’ credentials, the need for only one uniform pilgrim’s credential was recognized, and agreed upon.
In 2000 the number of Compostela earning pilgrims was 55,004, and in 2007 it was 114,026. But many more approached the Pilgrims’ office with credentials issued by non-recognized institutions, and they did not have the necessary information about the pilgrimage, its Christian significance, or its spiritual dimension. On a daily basis a great many such non-pilgrims appear at the Pilgrims’ office bearing would-be credentials which only attest to their free use of albergues.
These are the reasons for the following resolutions and measures:
Commencing on January 1, 2009, the Pilgrims’ Office will only accept as such the credential issued by the Santiago Cathedral, which has a space for the seal of the authorized institution, church or Santiago Friends’ Association that issued it.
Friends Associations that are not part of the Federation of Associations that may wish o issue credentials must contact its parish to obtain the information that must be imparted to those who wish to make the pilgrimage. Through their parish they may obtain a sufficient number of blank credential forms.
For the purposes of granting the Compostela the criteria that have compelled the need to accept at the Pilgrims’ Office only the credential issued by the Cathedral, or those that may be created by the Federation of Friends of Santiago Associations that will clearly contain information about the religious character of the Santiago pilgrimage, have been openly, abundantly and repeatedly discussed and recognized.
Genaro Cebrian Franco
Canonic of Pilgrimages”
No hay cambio alguno ni para ustedes ni para ninguna asociación fuera de España. La decisión de no aceptar en la Oficina del Peregrino más que la credencial de la Catedral a partir del 2009 se refiere sólo a España.
There is no change to you or to any association outside Spain. The decision not to accept at the Pilgrims Office any credentials other than the credential of the Cathedral from 2009 refers only to Spain.
So, if Arn, or Sagalouts, or Omar or I decide to walk the camino, we can use a credential issued by the Confraternity in our country. But, if Ivar or Rebekah or Javier decide to walk a camino in Spain, they will have to use the official credential issued by the Cathedral in Santiago.
That was my understanding.No, Br David. Your credential should be from a bona fide St James Association.
Arn said:Make your Way...get a sello as often as possible...even stopping at an albergue in a town you're passing thru...get their sello!!!
Arn
Br. David said:so if we are not Spanish or resident in Spain nothing is changed ... but will they accept only, say, CSJ passport from the UK or could you just design and print your own?
colinPeter said:Is it possible to fill your credential before you get to Santiago?
Do you "pick up" another page along the way?
Bridget and Peter said:I am wondering what to do about Credencials for our forthcoming Camino Ingles in March this year. Peter and I have the beautifully made and presented CSJ ones, with plenty of pages.
The Ingles is therefore a little 'spoiler' pilgrimage!! I was wondering about using the last page, leaving lots of blank pages for the rest of our 'proper' Camino.
As our daughter is coming with us, we will need to find one for her - from the church of Santiago in A Coruna, I believe? So we could get one for each of us?
Any thoughts?
omar504 said:I too have used the CSJ credencials (by the way you have to be a member of the CSJ to buy them) and have always received a favourable response being quite large and glossy yellow (the credencial,not me).
omar504 said:If I read you right you want to use the same credencial for 2 different pilgrimages but the peregrino office in SDC puts their stamp on the inside cover to say you have received the compostele so I dont know how you would go asking them to stamp it again.
Rose Louise said:our first stamp from the local rural church, across the border to another rural church, Melbourne, London, Porto and Tui.
Br. David said:... but will they accept only, say, CSJ passport from the UK or could you just design and print your own?
colinPeter said:....what is the status of the credencial issued at the Pilgrim office in SJPP? (Not being in Spain).
Arn said:....Perfectly acceptable!
Thank You JW,JohnnieWalker said:It is the office of the recognised Association and therefore as has been said the credencial they issue is accepted at the Pilgrims Office in Santiago.
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