happymarkos
HappyMark
- Time of past OR future Camino
- 2023. Finish the VDLP. Zamora to Santiago.
Greetings,
Tradition is that years that fall on a Sunday that coincide with the Saint's day are declared by the Cathedral Authorities as Holy Years. They occur in 5,6 and 11 years intervals. 2021 was such a Holy year. Pilgrims who visit the shrine are granted a plenary indulgence. As previously posted the Pope extended this to include 2022.
In 2019 there were nearly 350,000 compostelas' issued, 60,144 in 2020 and 178,912 in 2021, the majority being to Spanish people. Arrivals from other countries included USA 5668; Mexico 1526; UK 1450, Ireland 829; Canada, 558. The numbers from many others were quite small. Australia had 109 and New Zealand 28.
Trusting this is of interest.
Buen Camino
Mark
Tradition is that years that fall on a Sunday that coincide with the Saint's day are declared by the Cathedral Authorities as Holy Years. They occur in 5,6 and 11 years intervals. 2021 was such a Holy year. Pilgrims who visit the shrine are granted a plenary indulgence. As previously posted the Pope extended this to include 2022.
In 2019 there were nearly 350,000 compostelas' issued, 60,144 in 2020 and 178,912 in 2021, the majority being to Spanish people. Arrivals from other countries included USA 5668; Mexico 1526; UK 1450, Ireland 829; Canada, 558. The numbers from many others were quite small. Australia had 109 and New Zealand 28.
Trusting this is of interest.
Buen Camino
Mark