Where is the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral located?
Galicia, Spain
Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
| Metropolitan Archcathedral Basilica of Santiago de Compostela | |
|---|---|
| Location | Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain |
| Geographic coordinates | 42.880602°N 8.544377°WCoordinates:42.880602°N 8.544377°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Metropolitan Archcathedral-Basilica |
Why was Santiago de Compostela Cathedral built?
What is Santiago Cathedral? Located in the Galician municipality of Santiago de Compostela, in the north-east of Spain, Santiago Cathedral is a Catholic temple designed in the Middle Ages to hold the remains of Santiago (James) the Apostle, one of Jesus Christ’s closest disciples.
What’s the meaning of thurible?
thurible, also called censer, vessel used in the Christian liturgy for the burning of aromatic incense strewn on lighted coals. Censers of terra-cotta or metal were widely used in Egypt, in the ancient Middle Eastern civilizations, including the Jewish, and in the classical world.
Who built Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela?
Maestro Esteban
Bernard the ElderRobertus GalperinusBernard the Younger
Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela/Architects
Why is 2022 a Holy Year?
Given the special circumstances of the pandemic that caused many pilgrims to delay their trips, the Church decided to consider 2022 a Holy Year as well, so that’s another reason to make your way to the Camino in 2022!
What is the Botafumeiro in Santiago de Compostela?
The ‘Botafumeiro’ is the famous giant thurible or censer in the Santiago de Compostela cathedral. A ‘Botafumeiro’ has been used since the Middle Ages, originally to clean the air when crowds of pilgrims having completed the Camino de Santiago arrived in Santiago de Compostela after their long journey.
Why is Santiago de Compostela called the Cathedral of Santiago?
The Cathedral of Santiago is the mother church of the Archdiocese of Compostela. It is the seat of its Archbishop, and this is the reason for the name of the cathedral.
Is the Cathedral of Santiago open all year round?
The Cathedral of Santiago is a sanctuary that is open all year round (9:00 am to 8:00 pm). Due to restoration works inside the Cathedral, masses are celebrated in other churches in the city: -Iglesia de San Fiz de Solovio: Daily Pilgrim’s Mass – 7:00 pm, with Pilgrim Prayer (from Monday to Saturday).
What is the Botafumeiro and how is it moved?
The Botafumeiro (“censer” in Galician) is one of the most famous and popular symbols of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. It is a large thurible that hangs by means of a system of pulleys from the main dome of the Cathedral and swings toward the side naves. It takes eight men to move it, who are known as “tiraboleiros”.