During David's surfing, he discovered that there is a new certificate for the Camino. I have posted the info, with thanks to Annie's Simple Life blog where I found the info.
A New Certificate on the Camino Santiago
A new Certificate is being issued this year in Santiago.
It is called the "Cotolaya."
In 1214, St. Francis of Assisi visited
Santiago de Compostela.
There he founded a convent.
The legend,
described in an inscription on the wall of the convent,
tells how a coal man named Cotolay
began the building.
While praying on the mountain, St. Francis
was told by God
that his order of begging friars should found convents,
beginning in Santiago.
St. Francis was struck with fever and blindness.
A young coal man, Cotolay,
promised to build the convent for him.
Cotolay persuaded the abbot
of St. Martin's Benedictine Manastery
to grant a parcel of land as large as a bull's skin
in return for a basket full of fish.
The abbot agreed,
believing all would come to naught.
However, Cotolay brilliantly cut the skin into thin strips
and marked out
a far larger plot of land than anticipated.
Next, he asked the cathedral master mason Mateo
to donate a pile of stones
and arranged to have loggers transport them to the site
in a competition of strength.
After Mateo constructed the convent,
St. Francis was taken to the new building
where his sight was restored.
Since then,
Francisans have paid tribute to St. Martin
with a basket of local trout.
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| A stamp is also being issued to commemorate St. Francis' Pilgrimage. |
The Cotolaya will be issued
at the Church of San Francisco de Santiago
to commemorate 800 years
since St. Francis walked the Camino Santiago.
It is offered to those pilgrims
who walk to the tomb of St. James
under the protection of St. Francis of Assisi.
In order to receive the Cotolaya you must do the following:
1) Walk at least the last 100 km
2) Walk to the tomb of St. James under the protection of St. Francis of Assisi
3) Visit the Convent de San Francisco in Santiago.
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