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It opens onto the Praza Quintana. You can go in, but you cannot go out!the other side of the church from the Plaza de Obradoiro
The Holy Door is at the other side of the church from the Plaza de Obradoiro, behind the altar area. It will be hard to miss this year.
Also, I could be wrong but there are no other "real" Holy Doors on the Camino Frances route from SJPdP. That said, a lot of Catholic parishes are designating churches all over the world to have temporary holy doors this year. There may be a lot of those along the route, most likely in every larger city.
The Pope asked that every cathedral to designate holy doors, so in theory there should be doors in Pamplona, Santo Domingo de la Calzada, and Bugos, as well as Santiago.
Other "important" churches may do so as well.
Having said that, we're on the Camino now - we'll be in Burgos tomorrow - and the only holy door I've seen designated as such has been in Navarrete.
This made me laugh . . . what immediately came to mind is that the Church is like the Hotel California! I'm still chuckling . . .It opens onto the Praza Quintana. You can go in, but you cannot go out!
A word of caution . . . make sure to lock up your bike in approved areas. I watched on a Sunday morning as the local police cut the locks on two bikes chained to the fence around the Cathedral of Leon and haul them away to impound. The cyclists who had gone inside for Mass were probably dismayed when they came out, especially as there was no indication that it was the police who had taken their bikes.I am doing it by bicycle, but rather than taking two weeks, I will take closer to three weeks.
Thanks, my schedule is such that I will have 3 Sunday's. The first will be in Pamplona getting over jet-lag so I will be staying in a hotel with the bike well locked up and walking to the nearby Cathedral. The last of the three Sundays will be after I turn my rental bike in and in Santiago, so that also shouldn't be a problem. The second Sunday will be somewhere between Burgos and Leon. So your advice on Leon is appreciated and I will pay attention. Most of the time, I will want to dress up a little from my biking lycra before going to church. Again. ThanksA word of caution . . . make sure to lock up your bike in approved areas. I watched on a Sunday morning as the local police cut the locks on two bikes chained to the fence around the Cathedral of Leon and haul them away to impound. The cyclists who had gone inside for Mass were probably dismayed when they came out, especially as there was no indication that it was the police who had taken their bikes.
And I don't think this being a year of mercy will make any difference to enforcement.
Here is a picture from the gallery: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...oly-door-opened-yesterday-dec-13th-2015.4183/If any of you on pilgramage can post a picture from the outside I would very much appreciate any you find!
Thanks!
JHere is a picture from the gallery: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...oly-door-opened-yesterday-dec-13th-2015.4183/
You can use Google Maps for the Cathedral of Santiago, then use the "browse street view" option in the Praza de Quintana to get a view of the side of the Cathedral wall. I *think* the Holy Door is the middle one with a metal gate and surrounded by carvings of the apostles, or it's the one towards at the top of the plaza stairs.
There was a notification somewhere on these forums that there will be Holy Doors open Pamplona, Burgos and Leon as well as Santiago. I will certainly be checking this out when I am there in May/June.There are 7 Holy Doors in the world. There are 4 in Rome, Italy one in France ,oneb in Quebec and the one in Santiago. The doors are shut and are only opened when the pope declares a Jubilee but in every catherdral all over the world is a Door of Mercy.
They were opened in December 2015 and will be closing in Novemeber 2016.
Does anyone know any helpful Spanish to find out where the Holy Doors are located?
Mass every Sunday would not be enough for all the doors, but there's no requirement that the Mass be a Sunday Mass. Daily Mass is (more than) sufficient and can be within a few days of passing through the door. The same Confession can apply to multiple indulgences, but each indulgence must have a separate Mass and prayer for the intentions of the Pope, and any other prayers required for the specific indulgence (for instance, Our Father/recitation of the Creed).Does anyone know any helpful Spanish to find out where the Holy Doors are located? Also, is daily communion typically during a morning mass as it is in the US? If you are going to multiple holy doors (e.g., if you have multiple deceased relatives/friends), a separate holy communion is required for each plenary indulgence, so just going to mass every Sunday would not be enough for going to all eight doors.
I checked a few sites, and this seemed to be a helpful summary which mentioned the one communion for one indulgence.
http://www.thedivinemercy.org/jubilee/thebasics/indulgence.php
Perhaps I will see you in one of those holy doors Older Guy, but only one, since I don't think I can walk the same speed that you bike. Buen Camino!
Yes. According to the link, the archbishop has designated the church as a location for the Jubilee plenary indulgence.What about Roncesvalles? My Spanish isn't great but I thought this notice means that the Church of Roncesvalles is one of these places?
What about Roncesvalles? My Spanish isn't great but I thought this notice means that the Church of Roncesvalles is one of these places?
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