Monument to pilgrims in Burgos, Spain

This article is on religious pilgrims. For other uses, see Pilgrim (disambiguation).

A pilgrim is one who undertakes a religious pilgrimage, literally 'far afield'. This is traditionally a visit to a place of some religious significance; often a considerable distance is traveled. Examples include a Muslim visiting Mecca or a Christian or Jew visiting Jerusalem. No religion has laid greater stress on the duty of a pilgrimage than Islam in the Hajj. In the United States the word "Pilgrims" usually refers to the first European settlers of New England, who celebrated the "First Thanksgiving" with the Native Americans in 1621. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1536x1024, 771 KB) A statue of a pilgrim in front of the cathedral in Burgos. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1536x1024, 771 KB) A statue of a pilgrim in front of the cathedral in Burgos. ... The cathedral Our Lady of Burgos. ... Pilgrim may mean: Pilgrim, one who undertakes a religious pilgrimage Pilgrims, the English colonists of Plymouth, Massachusetts Pilgrim (brig), the brig made famous by Danas Two Years Before the Mast Pilgrim Nuclear Generating Station, the nuclear power plant Pilgrim Award, an award presented for Lifetime Achievement in the field... This article is about the religious or spiritual journey. ... There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ... This article is about the city in Saudi Arabia. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is... For other uses, see Jerusalem (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Islamic tradition. ... This article is about a particular group of seventeenth-century European colonists of North America. ... This article is about the region in the United States of America. ... Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, is an annual one-day holiday to give thanks, traditionally to God, for the things one has at the end of the harvest season. ... This article is about the people indigenous to the United States. ... 1621 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Pilgrimages are characteristic of many religions, such as those of ancient Egypt, Persia in the Mithraic period, India, China, and Japan. The Greek and Roman custom of consulting the gods at local oracles, such as those at Dodona or Delphi, both in Greece, is widely known. In the early period of Hebrew history, pilgrimages were made to Shiloh and Dan and to Bethel (now Beitin, Jordan). The great Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca (now in Saudi Arabia), is obligatory for every Muslim, and other Islamic devotional pilgrimages, particularly to the tombs of saints, are numerous. Al Qayrawān in Tunisia, Ouezzane in Morocco, Karbalā’ in Iraq, and Mashhad (Meshed) in Iran are sacred Muslim cities. Benares (now Vārānasi), India is a renowned place of pilgrimage for Hindus. Khafres Pyramid and the Great Sphinx of Giza, built about 2550 BC during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom,[1] are enduring symbols of the civilization of ancient Egypt Ancient Egypt was a civilization in Northeastern Africa concentrated along the middle to lower reaches of the Nile River... For other uses of this term see: Persia (disambiguation) The Persian Empire is the name used to refer to a number of historic dynasties that have ruled the country of Persia (Iran). ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ... This article discusses the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ... Consulting the Oracle by John William Waterhouse, showing eight priestesses in a temple of prophecy An oracle is a person or persons considered to be the source of wise counsel or prophetic opinion; an infallible authority, usually spiritual in nature. ... For other uses, see Dodona (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Delphi (disambiguation). ... For the pre-history of the region, see Pre-history of the Southern Levant. ... Shiloh may be: A name mentioned in the Bible: Shiloh (Biblical), meaning peace or: // Shiloh (river), stream in the Samarian mountains, originating at Biblical Shiloh. ... Look up Dan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Bethel (בית אל), also written as Beth El or Beth-El, is a Semitic word that has acquired various meanings. ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ... This article is about the city in Saudi Arabia. ... For the New York prison see The Tombs. ... In traditional Christian iconography, Saints are often depicted as having halos. ... Kairouan (Arabic القيروان) (also known as Kairwan, Kayrawan, Al Qayrawan) is a muslim holy city which ranks after Mecca and Medina as a place of pilgrimage. ... Ouezzane (also Wazan) is a town in northern Morocco, north of Fez, with a population of approximately 57. ... // Karbala (Arabic: ; BGN: Al-Karbalā’; also spelled Karbala al-Muqaddasah) is a city in Iraq, located about 100 km southwest of Baghdad at 32. ... Mashhad (Persian: , literally the place of martyrdom) is the second largest city in Iran and one of the holiest cities in the Shiah world. ... Imam Reza Shrine Tomb of Nader Shah Afshar, a popular tourist attraction in Mashad. ... Benares (also known as Banaras, Kashi, Kasi and Varanasi (वाराणसी)) is a Hindu holy city on the banks of the river Ganga or Ganges in the modern north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ... , VārāasÄ« ( , Hindi: , IPA: ), also known as Benares, Banaras, or Benaras ( , Hindi: , , IPA: ), or Kashi or Kasi ( , Hindi: , ), is a famous Hindu holy city situated on the banks of the river Ganges (Ganga) in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ... Hinduism (known as in modern Indian languages[1]) is a religious tradition[2] that originated in the Indian subcontinent. ...

Pilgrim by Gheorghe Tattarescu.

The early Christians made pilgrimages to the scenes of the Passion of Christ in Jerusalem. Even after Jerusalem had been occupied by the Saracens, the liberty of pilgrimage, on payment of a tax, was secured by treaty; the necessity of protecting pilgrims, however, gave rise to the medieval military orders, such as the Knights Templar. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 428 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (500 × 700 pixel, file size: 49 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Please see the file description page for further information. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 428 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (500 × 700 pixel, file size: 49 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Please see the file description page for further information. ... Gheorghe Tattarescu Gheorghe Tattarescu (1818 - 1894) is a Romanian painter, pioneer of neoclassicism in his countrys modern painting. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      The term Early Christianity... The Passion is the theological term used for the suffering, both physical and mental, of Jesus in the hours prior to and including his trial and execution by crucifixion. ... For other uses, see Jerusalem (disambiguation). ... In older Western historical literature, the Saracens were the people of the Saracen Empire, another name for the Arab Caliphate under the rule of the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Knights Templar (disambiguation). ...

The chief places of pilgrimage in the West included, in Italy, Rome, Loreto (near Ancona), and Assisi; in Spain, Santiago de Compostela, Guadalupe, and the monastery of Montserrat near Barcelona; in Northern Europe, the shrine of St. Olav (Olaf) at Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, Norway; in France, the churches of Notre-Dame de Fourvière, at Lyon, and Saint-Denis; in Germany, Cologne and Trèves (now Trier); in Switzerland, Einsiedeln; in England, Walsingham Abbey, in eastern England, and Canterbury; in Scotland, Whithorn, Scone, Dundee, Paisley, and Melrose; in Ireland, many places connected with the life or death of the early Irish saints; and in France Basilica of the Sacré Cœur, Le Puy, Paray-le-Monial, Issoudun, Saint-Omer, and Lourdes. Gustavo A. Madero is the site of a celebrated shrine to the Virgin Mary, in central Mexico. Nickname: Motto: SPQR: Senatus Populusque Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Government  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area  - City 1,285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban 5... Loreto is the Italian word for laurel-wood. ... Ancona is a city and a seaport in the Marche, a region of central Italy, population 101,909 (2005). ... This article is about the Italian town. ... Location Location of Santiago de Compostela Coordinates : , Time Zone : (GMT+01) Western Europe / Paris Standard Time - summer: (GMT+02) Western Europe / Paris Daylight Saving Time General information Native name Santiago de Compostela (Galician) Spanish name Santiago de Compostela Postal code 15700 Website http://www. ... 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Trier (French: ; Luxembourgish Tréier) is a city in Germany on the banks of the Moselle River. ... , Einsiedeln abbey Einsiedeln abbey Lady Fountain Einsiedeln is a Benedictine monastery in Einsiedeln town, in the Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland, dedicated to Our Lady of the Hermits, that title being derived from the circumstances of its foundation, from which the name Einsiedeln is also said to have originated. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Canterbury is a cathedral city in east Kent in South East England and is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Primate of All England, head of the Church of England and of the worldwide Anglican Communion. ... This article is about the country. ... Whithorn is a small burgh in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, about ten miles south of Wigtown. ... For the foodstuff see Scone (bread). ... For other uses, see Dundee (disambiguation). ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... 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Saint-Omer, a town and commune of Artois in northern France, sous-préfecture of the Pas-de-Calais département, 42 miles west-north-west of Lille on the railway to Calais. ... This article is about the French pilgrimage location. ... Gustavo A. Madero (1875 – 18 February 1913), born in Parras de la Fuente, Coahuila, Mexico, was a participant in the Mexican Revolution against Porfirio Díaz along with other members of his wealthy family. ... The term Virgin Mary has several different meanings: Mary, the mother of Jesus, the historical and multi-denominational concept of Mary Blessed Virgin Mary, the Roman Catholic theological and doctrinal concept of Mary Marian apparitions shrines to the Virgin Mary Virgin Mary in Islam, the Islamic theological and doctrinal concept...

In early Celtic Christianity, pilgrimage was an ascetic religious practice, leaving home and the clan for an unknown destination, in complete trust of Divine Providence. These travells often resulted in the founding of new abbeys and spreading christiantity among the pagan population in Britain as well as on continental Europe. Celtic Christianity, or Insular Christianity (sometimes commonly called the Celtic Church) broadly refers to the Early Medieval Christian practice that developed around the Irish Sea in the fifth and sixth centuries: that is, among Celtic/British peoples such as the Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Cornish, Manx (the inhabitants of the British... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Clan (disambiguation). ... In theology, Divine Providence, or simply Providence, is the sovereignty, superintendence, or agency of God over events in peoples lives and throughout history. ... Bold textTHIS IS THE PAGE THAT A.S. REALLY NEEDS!! THIS IS NOW MARKED!!! ] ps i like A.O. This article is about an abbey as a Christian monastic community. ... Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European islands and, at times, peninsulas. ...

Literature

• Kerschbaum & Gattinger, Via Francigena - DVD- Documentation, of a modern pilgrimage to Rome, ISBN: 3200005009, Verlag EUROVIA, Vienna 2005

External links

• Pilgrims and Pilgrimage - An Online Teaching and Learning Resource
• The Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela Wiki
• All about Pilgrimage and Ways in Europe from the EUROVIA Association
• Sacred-Heart Basilica, Paris
• Notre-Dame du Sacré-Coeur, Issoudun
• Way of A Pilgrim Modern Christian pilgrim loosely based on the Russian Orthodox classic The Way of A Pilgrim
• Pilgrimages to Jerusalem Descriptions of pilgrimages to Jerusalem from the 3rd-20th centuries
• Medieval Pilgrims' Clothing Illustrations of 13th-16th century pilgrims, and links to photos of 16th century clothing made for pilgrimage
• Account of pilgrimage to Nidaros (Trondheim) in Norway on Olav's Way. With useful page about kit.