To browse Academia. The Holy Jacobean Year, celebrated in in Santiago de Compostela, has spurred on the initiative to expand both the cult of St.
According to the information provided by the Pilgrimage Office of the Santiago de Compostela Archbishopric in , the sanctuary of St.
James was the destination of pilgrimage for This was a record number of pilgrim visits to St. A distinct development of the cult of St. James the Apostle the elder has been observed in Poland for several recent years.
Each consecutive year generates more interest in the Way of St. James β Camino de Santiago. This means that Poles have advanced to 10th position in the ranks of nationalities. New initiatives to animate the cult of the Apostle emerge in many of St. Also more sections of the Camino de Santiago are being restored. At the moment Poland may feel proud of her marked up sections of Jacobean routes spanning over km.
The Conference was intended as a continuation of the previous three conventions that took place on September 12th, in the Institute of Geography and Spatial Management at the Jagiellonian University in Cracow National Scientific Conference Β»The Ways of St James in Poland β the present status of the studies and organizationΒ« , on September 12th, in the Museum of Pilgrimage in the western city of CzΔstochowa International Scientific Conference Β»Pilgrims on the Way of St James.
