Pilgrim’s Mass is held every day at 12.00 p.m. and 7.30 a.m. In Holy Years the number of pilgrim masses increases, due to the large influx of pilgrims. If you want to find sitting room you should arrive early, as these masses are always very busy.
Priests who wish to concelebrate should contact the Sacristy of the Cathedral at least 20 minutes before Mass.
At the beginning of the Mass, and as a special welcome, a list of pilgrims who have arrived in Santiago and passed through the Pilgrim’s Office in the last 24 hours is read out, mentioning the starting points of their pilgrimage and their nationalities or the provinces they come from.
*NOTICE:
Due to restoration works inside the Cathedral, masses are celebrated in other churches in the city:
-Iglesia de San Francisco: Daily Pilgrim’s Mass – 12:00 am noon
-Iglesia de Santa María Salomé:
From Monday to Friday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:00 am, 7:00 pm
Saturdays: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:00 am, 6:00 pm, 7:00 pm
Sundays: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:00 am, 1:00 pm, 6:00 pm, 7:00 pm
-Chapel of la Corticela: Every day – 11:00 am
Prayer vigils and meetings for pilgrims are held at the Cathedral from May to October. From Monday to Friday, prayer meetings are held in the Capilla del Santísimo.
On Saturdays, Vigils are held, departing from the Cloister of the Cathedral. Both meetings contain moments of reflection, prayer and the possibility of sharing personal experiences of the Way. At the end, there is a visit to the tomb of the Apostle.
Monday to Sunday 8.00 a.m. – 8.00 p.m.* (in summer: from Easter Monday to 31st October).
Monday to Sunday 10.00 a.m. – 7.00 p.m.* (In winter: from 1st November to Easter Sunday).
The Pilgrim’s Reception Office is open during these hours every day of the year with the EXCEPTION of Christmas Day – 25th December, and New Year’s Day – 1st January. If you complete your pilgrimage on these days your Compostela can be obtained in the Cathedral.
* The closing time may be advanced up to 60 minutes earlier accoding to the influx of pilgrims.
Inside the Cathedral there is a church called “A Corticela” which is the parish church for pilgrims and foreigners.
Mass is held every day at 11.00.
The following sections provide more information for those wishing to organise a Baptism, First Communion or Marriage in A Corticela.