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Pilgrim’s Mass: 9:30, 12:00 and 19:30 in San Agustín; 7:30 in the Cathedral

Checked online 8 November 2026

Pilgrim’s Mass times in Santiago: 7:30, 9:30, 12:00 and 19:30. The 7:30 one, in the Cathedral (Chapel of the Communion). The 9:30, 12:00 and 19:30 ones, in the church of San Agustín, because of works at the high altar, until further notice.

The Pilgrim’s Masses at 9:30, 12:00 and 19:30 are held in the church of San Agustín, not in the Cathedral, because of works in the main chapel. This has been the case since 16 October 2026, until further notice. The 7:30 one stays in the Cathedral, in the Chapel of the Communion.

Igrexa de San Agustín
Igrexa de San Agustín · Photo: Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons (cropped)

If you had “Cathedral, 12:00” written down, you weren’t misinformed. It’s a change the Cathedral published on 17 September and most guides still show the usual times.

Now: in the church of San Agustín at 9:30, 12:00 and 19:30. The 7:30 one, in the Cathedral, Chapel of the Communion. Until further notice.

The Cathedral is still open to visitors every day from 7:00 to 21:00 (on summer Saturdays it closes at 20:30). Free entry through the Platerías door.

Where San Agustín is: Rúa Santo Agostiño, 2. Open in the map. It is wheelchair accessible from the street. It has no accessible toilet.

You can’t go in with a backpack. The Cathedral says so itself. If you arrive with one, go to luggage storage first: where to leave your backpack.

Masses in other languages (Cathedral liturgy): in German, at 8:00 in the church of San Fiz, every day; in French, at 9:00 in the chapel of the Pilgrim Reception Centre; in English, at 10:30 in the Pilgrim’s Office chapel, every day except Wednesdays.

When you don’t need this: If you’re not going to Mass, this change doesn’t affect you: visits to the Cathedral and the Portico stay the same.

Sources (every detail on this page comes from here):

Signed: David Sousa, from Teo (Santiago de Compostela). If something has changed and I don’t know yet, email me at [email protected].

Right now

Questions

How long will the Mass stay at San Agustín?

The Cathedral says “until further notice”. No return date has been published. When they publish it, I’ll update this page and the check date.

Is the Botafumeiro working?

Not now. The Cathedral says on its liturgy page that the Botafumeiro is temporarily out of use because of restoration works (read on 21 October 2026). It gives no return date. When it publishes one, I’ll put it here.

Is there a Pilgrim’s Mass in German, English or French?

Yes, according to the Cathedral’s liturgy page (read on 8 November 2026): in German at 8:00 in the church of San Fiz, every day; in French at 9:00 in the chapel of the Pilgrim Reception Centre; in English at 10:30 in the Pilgrim’s Office chapel, every day except Wednesdays. It does not say whether these times change by season.

How long does the Pilgrim’s Mass last?

The Cathedral does not publish the length on its liturgy page (read on 8 November 2026), so I don’t give a figure.

Do you need to book for the Mass?

The Cathedral doesn’t publish any booking system for the Pilgrim’s Mass. For the visit to the Portico of Glory you do need to book in advance.

Spotted something wrong? Tell me

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What next?

See what’s still open at the time you arrive, or what you still have time to do: Santiago, now. If something else has come up: I have a problem.

Where to sleep? Albergues in Santiago de Compostela: public and private, with their phone and the ones closest to the gate you walk in through.

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What you need next

The CompostelaRúa Carretas 33, 10:00 to 19:00, with a QR ticket, and what they ask for.Where to leave your backpackCorreos €4/day, Quintana €3/day, 24 h lockers, with opening hours.Holy Year 2027The Holy Door opens on 31 December 2026 at midday.Albergues by townPublic and private, with beds, phone and km.

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