[Gocamino] Latin text of the Compostela,,,
Paul Newfield
skip at thebrasscannon.com
Wed May 16 07:08:53 PDT 2007
Here is the text of the Compostela, in Latin.
The whole thing consists of only three sentences.
I am looking for a precise, exact translation,
word for word,
clause for clause,
from the Latin into English.
Actually, I am trying to understand the construction of the first sentence.
Any Latin scholars out there up for the task?
Paul Newfield III (SdC, May 26, 1999)
"Capitulum hujus Almae Apostolicae et Metropolitanae
Ecclesiae Compostellanae sigilli Altaris Beati Jacobi Apostoli
custos, ut omnibus Fidelibus et Peregrinis ex toto terrarum
Orbe, devotionis affectu vel voti causa, ad limina Apostoli
Nostri Hispaniarum Patroni ac Tutelaris SANCTI JACOBIi
convenientibus, authenticas visitationis litteras expediat, omni-
bus et singulis praesentes inspecturis, notum facio:
<NAME>
hoc sacratissimum Templum pietatis causa devote visitasse.
In quorum fidem praesentes litteras, sigilo ejusdem Sanctae
Ecclesiae munitas et confero.
Datum Compostellae die <DAY> mensis <MONTH>
anno D[omi]ni <YEAR>."
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