Ad Limina Apostolorum
ad limina apostolorum
(Latin: to the thresholds of the Apostles)
A pilgrimage to the tombs of Saints Peter and Paul, canonieally required of all bishops every three to ten years, according to their distance from Rome. There they venerate the Apostles and render an account of their dioceses to the pope. A delegate may fulfill the obligation if the bishop is unable to go.
Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Ad Limina Apostolorum
An ecclesiastical term meaning a pilgrimage to the sepulchres of St. Peter and St. Paul at Rome, i.e., to the Basilica of the Prince of the Apostles and to the Basilica of St. Paul “outside the walls”.
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The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume ICopyright © 1907 by Robert Appleton CompanyOnline Edition Copyright © 2003 by K. KnightNihil Obstat, March 1, 1907. Remy Lafort, S.T.D., CensorImprimatur. +John Cardinal Farley, Archbishop of New York