Lord Colliers Active Retirement Life

The Pilgrim’s Credential, often called the “pilgrim passport,” is an essential document for those walking the Via Francigena or Camino routes. It serves as proof of pilgrimage, granting access to special accommodations like hostels, monasteries, and parish-run lodgings along the route. You collect stamps (timbri) in the credential from churches, cathedrals, hostels, tourist offices, and even some cafés or town halls, marking progress toward Rome. These stamps validate the journey and are required to obtain the Testimonium, the official certificate of pilgrimage, upon reaching St. Peter’s Basilica. Pilgrims can obtain their credential from official Via Francigena associations, churches, or online through organizations like the Confraternity of Pilgrims to Rome. I am getting my passport at the cathedral in Canterbury.