Canterbury Cathedral: Pilgrims and cathedrals as places of pilgrimage

The word ‘pilgrimage’ is frequently pressed into service in cathedral circles, and is used to carry a considerable freight of meaning. This article examines pilgrimage in this context with special reference to Canterbury Cathedral with its long and on-going experience of pilgrimage.

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Main Author: Irvine, Christopher (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2015
In: Theology
Year: 2015, Volume: 118, Issue: 6, Pages: 421-428
IxTheo Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
KBF British Isles
KCD Hagiography; saints
KDE Anglican Church
Further subjects:B Cathedrals
B Canterbury
B Thomas Becket
B Pilgrimages
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Summary:The word ‘pilgrimage’ is frequently pressed into service in cathedral circles, and is used to carry a considerable freight of meaning. This article examines pilgrimage in this context with special reference to Canterbury Cathedral with its long and on-going experience of pilgrimage.
ISSN:2044-2696
Contains:Enthalten in: Theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0040571X15595947