Dr Anne E Bailey
@anneebailey1.bsky.social
Oxford medievalist, pilgrimage enthusiast and researcher.
Member of Oxford's Faculty of History and Departmental Tutor @oxlifelonglearning.bsky.social
Posting about saints, relics, shrines, & pilgrims!
Member of Oxford's Faculty of History and Departmental Tutor @oxlifelonglearning.bsky.social
Posting about saints, relics, shrines, & pilgrims!
Grade I listed church in small Essex village is one of the oldest in Britain
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February 16, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Grade I listed church in small Essex village is one of the oldest in Britain
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Pershore Abbey Church, Worcestershire, once part of a Benedictine monastery housing St Edburga's shrine.
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February 16, 2026 at 7:44 AM
Pershore Abbey Church, Worcestershire, once part of a Benedictine monastery housing St Edburga's shrine.
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Thanks to a neighbour, I was invited to have dinner with the delightful Matthew Kneale who kindly signed my copy of 'Pilgrims'! (If you haven't read it, please do ... and there's a wonderful character based on Margery Kempe! 😀)
February 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Thanks to a neighbour, I was invited to have dinner with the delightful Matthew Kneale who kindly signed my copy of 'Pilgrims'! (If you haven't read it, please do ... and there's a wonderful character based on Margery Kempe! 😀)
Reliquary said to contain a relic of the arm of St Anne at the Basilica San Paolo Fuori le Mura (St Paul's Outside the Walls), Rome.
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February 15, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Reliquary said to contain a relic of the arm of St Anne at the Basilica San Paolo Fuori le Mura (St Paul's Outside the Walls), Rome.
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Rievaulx Abbey, North Yorkshire. Cistercian monastery founded 1132 and burial place of St Aelred of Rievaulx.
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February 15, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Rievaulx Abbey, North Yorkshire. Cistercian monastery founded 1132 and burial place of St Aelred of Rievaulx.
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The shrine of William of York (William FitzHerbert d.1154) in the crypt at York Minster.
The sarcophagus, first rediscovered in 1732, still holds William's relics.
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The sarcophagus, first rediscovered in 1732, still holds William's relics.
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February 14, 2026 at 6:38 PM
The shrine of William of York (William FitzHerbert d.1154) in the crypt at York Minster.
The sarcophagus, first rediscovered in 1732, still holds William's relics.
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The sarcophagus, first rediscovered in 1732, still holds William's relics.
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A notable moustache and hair-do grace the face of this late-medieval musician at Beverley Minster. Can you identify the musical instrument?!
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February 14, 2026 at 9:21 AM
A notable moustache and hair-do grace the face of this late-medieval musician at Beverley Minster. Can you identify the musical instrument?!
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New pilgrimage and prayer centre planned at Durham Cathedral
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February 14, 2026 at 7:53 AM
New pilgrimage and prayer centre planned at Durham Cathedral
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St Radegund's shrine in the 12th-century crypt of the Church of Sainte-Radegonde in Poitiers, France. The original church was the burial place of the nuns of St Cross including the convent's founder, Radegund, who died in 587.
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February 13, 2026 at 11:08 AM
St Radegund's shrine in the 12th-century crypt of the Church of Sainte-Radegonde in Poitiers, France. The original church was the burial place of the nuns of St Cross including the convent's founder, Radegund, who died in 587.
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St Sybi's Well, Llangybi (Wales) dedicated to a 6th-century hermit saint.
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February 13, 2026 at 10:02 AM
St Sybi's Well, Llangybi (Wales) dedicated to a 6th-century hermit saint.
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"Inspired by Spain’s famous Camino de Santiago, the Oregon Peace Trail is designed for people to be in nature, inviting relaxed conversations, listening and stretches of quiet contemplation."
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February 13, 2026 at 8:37 AM
"Inspired by Spain’s famous Camino de Santiago, the Oregon Peace Trail is designed for people to be in nature, inviting relaxed conversations, listening and stretches of quiet contemplation."
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Relic of St Paul's Chain, Basilica San Paolo Fuori le Mura (St Paul's Outside the Walls), Rome.
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February 13, 2026 at 7:40 AM
Relic of St Paul's Chain, Basilica San Paolo Fuori le Mura (St Paul's Outside the Walls), Rome.
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Late-medieval mermaid misericord at Ripon Cathedral.
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February 12, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Late-medieval mermaid misericord at Ripon Cathedral.
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Reliquary at St Etheldreda's Church, Ely Place, Holborn (London) containing part of the saint's hand. The relic had been hidden at the Reformation but discovered in the 19th century and donated to St Etheldreda's in the 1870s.
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February 12, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Reliquary at St Etheldreda's Church, Ely Place, Holborn (London) containing part of the saint's hand. The relic had been hidden at the Reformation but discovered in the 19th century and donated to St Etheldreda's in the 1870s.
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The south door of the Church of St Mary and St David at Kilpeck, Herefordshire, with its celebrated 12th-century sandstone carving. Thought to be the work of local stonemasons.
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February 12, 2026 at 1:17 PM
The south door of the Church of St Mary and St David at Kilpeck, Herefordshire, with its celebrated 12th-century sandstone carving. Thought to be the work of local stonemasons.
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The Chapel of the Apparition, Our Lady of Knock Shrine (Ireland).
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February 12, 2026 at 9:36 AM
The Chapel of the Apparition, Our Lady of Knock Shrine (Ireland).
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Taking the Pilgrim Path across the sands to Holy Island (Lindisfarne).
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February 11, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Taking the Pilgrim Path across the sands to Holy Island (Lindisfarne).
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Celebrities to make spiritual pilgrimage in North East for new BBC show
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February 11, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Celebrities to make spiritual pilgrimage in North East for new BBC show
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The shrine of St Chad, Lichfield Cathedral. The new shrine (2022) was created to house a relic of the saint from St Chad's Catholic Cathedral in Birmingham.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:25 PM
The shrine of St Chad, Lichfield Cathedral. The new shrine (2022) was created to house a relic of the saint from St Chad's Catholic Cathedral in Birmingham.
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Anchor Church, nr Ingleby (Derbyshire), a series of sandstone caves on the banks of the River Trent. Thought to have been the cell of a hermit, St Hardulph, in the 8th century.
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February 10, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Anchor Church, nr Ingleby (Derbyshire), a series of sandstone caves on the banks of the River Trent. Thought to have been the cell of a hermit, St Hardulph, in the 8th century.
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The stunning Lower Church of the Basilica of St Francis in Assisi, Italy.
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February 10, 2026 at 3:59 PM
The stunning Lower Church of the Basilica of St Francis in Assisi, Italy.
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Lincoln Cathedral: the view from our hotel room!
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February 9, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Lincoln Cathedral: the view from our hotel room!
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Margaret Clitherow's Shrine, York. Tucked away in the Shambles and close to her original home, you'll find this unprepossessing house dedicated to the memory of Margaret who was put to death in 1586 for harbouring Catholic priests.
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February 9, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Margaret Clitherow's Shrine, York. Tucked away in the Shambles and close to her original home, you'll find this unprepossessing house dedicated to the memory of Margaret who was put to death in 1586 for harbouring Catholic priests.
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The 16th-century rood loft at the Church of St Issui, Partrishow, Powys (Wales). A rare medieval example that escaped destruction during the Reformation.
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February 9, 2026 at 9:04 AM
The 16th-century rood loft at the Church of St Issui, Partrishow, Powys (Wales). A rare medieval example that escaped destruction during the Reformation.
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Pilgrims ascending the Scala Santa ('Holy Stairs') in Rome.
The 28 marble steps, located close to St John Lateran Basilica, are traditionally said to be those ascended by Christ to Pilate's praetorium in Jerusalem and brought to Rome by St Helena.
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The 28 marble steps, located close to St John Lateran Basilica, are traditionally said to be those ascended by Christ to Pilate's praetorium in Jerusalem and brought to Rome by St Helena.
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February 6, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Pilgrims ascending the Scala Santa ('Holy Stairs') in Rome.
The 28 marble steps, located close to St John Lateran Basilica, are traditionally said to be those ascended by Christ to Pilate's praetorium in Jerusalem and brought to Rome by St Helena.
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The 28 marble steps, located close to St John Lateran Basilica, are traditionally said to be those ascended by Christ to Pilate's praetorium in Jerusalem and brought to Rome by St Helena.
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