Visiting the Cathedral
Open: every day of the year, from 7 am to 9 pm.  read more

Obtaining the Jubilee
In accordance with the grace of the Jubilee granted to the Cathedral of Santiago in 1122 by Pope Callixto II, worshippers visiting the church during a Holy Year can obtain plenary absolution,... read more

Visiting the relics
The relics of the Apostle James and his disciples, Athanasius and Theodorus, are kept in the Roman mausoleum below the Cathedral of Santiago’s high altar. They are housed in a 19th-c.... read more

Going to mass
Times of worship:  High Altar Sunday and holidays 9.30 am:  Laudes 10 am: Chapter Mass Noon: Pilgrim Mass 1.15 pm: Midday Mass 6 pm: Evening... read more

Requesting the “Botafumeiro” censer
When can you see it in action? The “Botafumeiro” censer follows a calendar of liturgical celebrations, during which it operates as part of the mass. Apart from these occasions, it... read more

Celebrating or co-celebrating mass
Priests visiting Santiago de Compostela may request to co-celebrate the day’s Pilgrim Mass, or celebrate their own Eucharist for the group accompanying them in one of the Cathedral’s... read more

Participating in invoking the Apostle
Groups (parishes, brotherhoods, guilds, friends of the Way, etc) visiting Santiago de Compostela on a religious pilgrimage, may request a mention in the greetings or in the Invocation to the... read more

Getting married
Those who want to get married at the end of the Way of St. James, in the cathedral of a Holy City, have a very special setting for their wedding: the Chapel of La Corticela. This old 9th-century... read more

Going up to the rooftops
Open: Every day in the year, except January 1 and 6, July 25, August 15, December 25; afternoon/evening of December 24 and 31. Hours: 10 am-2 pm; 4-8 pm. Winter, 10 am-2 pm; 4-7... read more

Visit the archaeological excavations
Fifty years after archaeological excavations in the Cathedral, the Cathedral Chapter offers the public the unique possibility of going down to the church’s subsoil.read more

Visiting the Cathedral Museum
Access: Visitor Reception Centre: Crypt of the Pórtico de la Gloria. Praza do Obradoiro (Obradoiro Square). Opening hours: Every day in the year, except January 1 and 6, July 25,... read more

Filming or taking photos
In the Cathedral of Santiago you are allowed to take photos and film in spaces of free access, without using a flash or tripod. However, in the case of professional and business purposes, special... read more

See links
Cathedral of Santiago: www.catedraldesantiago.es www.catedraldesantiago.com  Cathedral Museum and... read more