Time and place, deciphered by Alain Catherinet, the evolution of the pilgrimage

At the invitation of the Society for the Protection of Sacred Art, historian Alain Catherinet presented the evolution of the concept of pilgrimage in time and space at the Priest on Sunday, October 16. He found his audience.

The pilgrimage routes, which were short at first, gradually became longer. To put it simply, we can dare to say that the Langres – Dijon road has gradually given way to the Langres-Saint-Jacques de Compostelle Route. Even if the local pilgrimage continues. In any case, when the destination is pushed back, the path must be specified. These are the main ideas that historian Alain Catherinet emphasized to the audience who came to hear his lecture on Sunday, October 16 at the Priest.

The pilgrimage was not always open to everyone, the spokesperson emphasized: it was necessary to have the difficult and stumbling means to move.

in the seventh^e century, we go to Saint-Martin-de-Tours for example. He’s twelve^e Century we begin to go to Santiago de Compostela. This sacred place has its traces. Together, we set ourselves in the footsteps of Christ by reaching Jerusalem. The women of the nobles travel.

from eleven^e century, began to take care of the evolution. In fact encouraging Christians to set out on the road.

From the end of the fifteenth^e– Beginning of the sixteenth century^eEspecially in the seventeenth^e, The local pilgrimage is developing. We take the road to find ourselves praying together.

Hajj is a manifestation of his faith, and the cultural tradition on a larger scale. He is not exclusively Christian.

By sweeping through the history of the pilgrimage, Alain Catherinet has helped the public better understand the concerns of believers.