The Pilgrim’s Mass moves on 16 October
Checked 23/09/2026From Friday 16 October 2026, the Pilgrim’s Masses at 9:30, 12:00 and 19:30 are held in the church of San Agustín, not in the Cathedral. The 7:30 Mass stays in the Cathedral, in the Chapel of the Communion. Until further notice, because of works in the main chapel.
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.
Until 15 October 2026: Pilgrim’s Mass in the Cathedral, high altar, at 7:30, 9:30, 12:00 and 19:30.
From 16 October 2026: in the church of San Agustín at 9:30, 12:00 and 19:30. The 7:30 Mass stays in the Cathedral, in the Chapel of the Communion.
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.
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.
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.
Pending: How long it takes to walk from the Cathedral to San Agustín, and whether you need to arrive early to get a seat: I’ll check in person on the first day the Mass is held there and put it here, with the date.
Sources (every detail on this page comes from here):
- Santiago Cathedral · notice of the move · read on 23/09/2026
- Santiago Cathedral · liturgy times · read on 23/09/2026
- Santiago Cathedral · visits · read on 23/09/2026
Signed: David, from Santiago de Compostela. If something has changed and I don’t know yet, email me at [email protected].