Apostolic Penitentiary, 10 October 2016, perpetual concession to Lugo Cathedral
Lugo Cathedral: adoration of the publicly exposed Blessed Sacrament
Visit the publicly exposed Blessed Sacrament in Lugo Cathedral for a suitable period of adoration, concluding with the Our Father and Creed.
Time required A suitable period of adoration, concluding with the Our Father and Creed
- When
- Any day
- Where
- Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mary, Lugo, Galicia, Spain
- Who
- All eligible faithful
- Application
- Self or the departed
The prescribed work
- Devoutly visit the Blessed Sacrament publicly exposed in the Cathedral Basilica of Lugo.
- Spend a suitable period in Eucharistic adoration, concluding with the Our Father and a profession of faith.
- Be truly repentant and fulfil the ordinary plenary conditions.
The work and its conditions
A plenary indulgence also requires complete detachment from every sin, sacramental confession, Holy Communion, and prayer for the Pope’s intentions, subject to the grant’s stated exceptions. The ordinary limit is one plenary indulgence per day.
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.
Adoration in Lugo Cathedral
Duration varies
A suitable period of adoration, concluding with the Our Father and Creed
The decree requires a suitable period of adoration but sets no numeric minimum. Its particular concession should not be replaced by an assumed 30-minute rule.
What the time estimate excludes
- Ordinary travel to and from the venue, and waiting outside the prescribed work.
- Sacramental confession, Communion and prayer for the Pope’s intentions under the ordinary conditions
- Stated start
- 10 October 2016
Occasion and source notes
This particular perpetual concession requires a suitable period of adoration; its text does not prescribe a number of minutes.
Prayer texts and resources
Follow the prayer count and formula specified in the requirements. The two Creed readers are alternatives.
Source and exact reference
Prayer texts and grants have separate source histories. Consult the grant source for the prescribed work, occasion, and conditions.