St James of Compostella Pilgrim Badge, Boxed With Brief Historical Descripition Candle Holder Suitable For Candle Size_Up To 3 Inch Diameter made from gold coloured wax

made from gold coloured wax

Published: Nov 2022

Author: Sean Finnegan

depth and variety of the Christian tradition from the earliest years of the church to the present day

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St James of Compostella Pilgrim Badge, Boxed With Brief Historical Descripition Candle Holder Suitable For Candle Size_Up To 3 Inch Diameter made from gold coloured waxBy the 12th century the shrine of St James the Greater, at Compostela in Galicia, north west Spain, had joined Rome and Jerusalem as one of the three great pilgrimages. The scallop shell badge of St James was exploited as a promotional enterprise from the 11th century onwards. By the late middle ages, despite frequent attempts by the Archbishops of Compostela to restrict its use to Compostela, the scallop was recognised as the universal symbol of