Enchiridion · Grant 29 §2, 1°
Visit a cemetery and pray for the departed
Devoutly visit a cemetery and pray for the departed, even mentally.
Time required No fixed minimum; a brief prayer visit may take about 1–10 minutes.
- When
- Any day
- Where
- A cemetery
- Who
- All eligible faithful
- Application
- The departed only
The prescribed work
- Make a devout cemetery visit and pray for the departed.
- This indulgence may be applied only to souls in purgatory.
The work and its conditions
The general requirements include at least a general intention, the state of grace by the completion of the work, and a contrite heart. Complete the work as prescribed.
Conditions common to every indulgence
The person gaining an indulgence must be baptized, not excommunicated, and in the state of grace at least when the prescribed works are completed. There must be at least a general intention to gain indulgences, and the prescribed work must be performed at the time and in the manner required by the grant.
Read the full conditions and norms. The cited grant and its specific provisions govern.
Time required
Read each branch with its own conditions. An editorial estimate is not a prescribed minimum.
Cemetery visit and prayer for the departed
Editorial estimate
About 1–10 minutes for a brief devout visit
No fixed minute minimum is prescribed. This editorial allowance is for the visit and prayer, which may be mental; travel and walking from a distant entrance are separate. The partial grant is available outside the November plenary period as well.
What the time estimate excludes
- Ordinary travel to and from the venue, and waiting outside the prescribed work
- Preparation and the ordinary conditions for a plenary indulgence, unless they are themselves part of the prescribed work
Prayer texts and resources
Follow the prayer count and formula specified in the requirements.
Source and exact reference
Prayer texts and grants have separate source histories. Consult the grant source for the prescribed work, occasion, and conditions.