 St James the Moor Slayer. Mind the pilgrim hat. The Way of St James, or St James' Way, (Spanish: El Camino de Santiago) is one of any number of pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in north-westernmost Spain. It has been one of the most important Christian pilgrimages since medieval times, the others being to Rome and Jerusalem. It has been in existence for about 1000 years. It has attracted a growing number of modern pilgrims from around the globe. Download high resolution version (765x733, 100 KB)Statue of Saint James the Great as the Moor slayer. ...
Download high resolution version (765x733, 100 KB)Statue of Saint James the Great as the Moor slayer. ...
Pilgrim at Mecca A pilgrimage is a term primarily used in religion and spirituality of a long journey or search of great moral significance. ...
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Motto: Capital Santiago de Compostela Official languages Galician and Castilian Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 7th 29 574 km² 5,8% Population – Total (2003) – % of Spain – Density Ranked 5th 2 737 370 6,5% 92,36/km² Demonym – English – Galician – Spanish – Portuguese Galician galego gallego galego Statute of Autonomy April...
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Today, thousands of Christian pilgrims and non-Christian pilgrims each year still set out on foot from their homes, or from popular starting points from all across Europe, especially St. Albain, to walk for weeks or months to visit the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela where the apostle Saint James the Great is said to be laid to rest. The legend is that St. James' remains were carried by boat from Jerusalem to northern Spain where they were discovered at Compostela. Some pilgrims also come on horseback or by donkey; they also sometimes come by bicycle. In addition to people on a religious pilgrimage there are many travellers and hikers who walk the route for non-religious reasons. A Christian is a follower of Jesus of Nazareth. ...
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Alternate meanings: See Apostle (Mormonism), The Apostle (1997 movie) The Twelve Apostles (in Greek απόστολος apostolos = someone sent forth/sent out, an emissary) were probably Galilean Jewish men (10 names are Aramaic, 4 names are Greek) chosen from among the disciples, who were sent forth by Jesus of Nazareth to preach...
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The most popular of the routes is the Camino Francés which runs from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port on the French side of the Pyrenees through to Santiago de Compostela. Three pilgrimage routes across France met at Saint-Jean or its nearby predecessor. They had points of origin in Paris, Vézelay and Le Puy. Across France and then across Spain the pilgrimage route led from shrine to shrine, as a caravan route leads from oasis to oasis. Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (Basque: Donibane Garazi) is a commune in the French département of Pyrénées-Atlantiques. ...
Central Pyrenees The Pyrenees (French: Pyrénées; Spanish: Pirineos; Occitan: Pirenèus or Pirenèas; Catalan Pirineus; Aragonese: Perinés; Basque: Pirinioak) are a range of mountains in southwest Europe that form a natural border between France and Spain. ...
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Vézelay is a commune in the Yonne département in the Bourgogne région of France. ...
Le Puy-en-Velay or Le Puy is a commune of south-central France, pr fecture (capital) of the Haute-Loire d partement. ...
Eastern Orthodox shrine Buddhist shrine just outside Wat Phnom. ...
The route was declared the first European Cultural Route by the Council of Europe in October 1987 and inscribed as one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites in 1993. The Palace of Europe in Strasbourg The Council of Europe is an international organisation of 46 member states in the European region. ...
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Development of St James' Way
The earliest records of visits paid to the shrine dedicated to St James at Compostela date from the 8th century. This was the most renowned medieval pilgrimage; and the custom of those who carried back with them from Galicia scallop shells as proofs of their journey gradually extended to other forms of pilgrimage. Once a system of penance had been established by the Church, part of the rituals of confession and absolution, pilgrimages were established as adequate punishments assessed for certain crimes. The Catholic Encyclopedia noted: Santiago de Compostela (2003 pop. ...
(7th century — 8th century — 9th century — other centuries) Events The Iberian peninsula is taken by Arab and Berber Muslims, thus ending the Visigothic rule, and starting almost 8 centuries of Muslim presence there. ...
Motto: Capital Santiago de Compostela Official languages Galician and Castilian Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 7th 29 574 km² 5,8% Population – Total (2003) – % of Spain – Density Ranked 5th 2 737 370 6,5% 92,36/km² Demonym – English – Galician – Spanish – Portuguese Galician galego gallego galego Statute of Autonomy April...
Genera See text Scallops are the family Pectinidae of bivalve molluscs. ...
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"In the registers of the Inquisition at Carcassone… we find the four following places noted as being the centres of the greater pilgrimages to be imposed as penances for the graver crimes, the tomb of the Apostles at Rome, the shrine of St. James at Compostella, St. Thomas's body at Canterbury, and the relics of the Three Kings at Cologne." [1]
Prior to its existence as a Catholic pilgrimage, the route had significance with Romans and Celts that lived in northern Spain. The site is thought to have previously been a Roman shrine. To this day, many pilgrims continue the route to coast of Galicia and Cape Finisterre (Fisterra in Galician), the westernmost point of Europe. To the Romans, Finisterra represented a sacred location as the end of the world. These pagan influences can still be seen along the way and amongst the pilgrims themselves. Ancient Rome was a civilization that existed in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East between 753 BC and its downfall in AD 476. ...
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Position of Cape Finisterre on the Iberian Peninsula Cape Finisterre, in Spanish Cabo Finisterre, literally Cape Lands End, is a rock-bound peninsula in the north-west of Spain. ...
Galician (Galego) is a language variety of the Western Ibero-Romance branch, spoken in Galicia (in the Galician language, Galicia or Galiza), an autonomous community in northwestern Spain. ...
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The Way's name in other languages The Way of St James has an often bewildering variety of different names in various European languages: - In Spanish it is usually called El Camino de Santiago
- In Galego it is often called Ruta Xacobea
- In German it is called Der Jakobsweg
- In French le chemin de Saint Jacques
- In Italian Cammino di Santiago
- In Polish Szlak św. Jakuba
- In Portuguese Caminho de Santiago
See also In 1998, several sites in France were added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites under the description: Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France. Below is a detailed list of these sites: Périgueux: cathedral Saint-Front - Aquitaine Saint-Avit-Sénieur: church - Aquitaine Le Buisson-de-Cadouin: former abbaye...
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