Pilgrimage

St Dogmael's Abbey, founded around 1120 AD, boasts extensive remains dating from the 12th to the 16th centuries. The new Coach House Heritage Centre will enhance visitors’ experience of this unique holy site by encouraging regular pilgrimages for the faithful, a place of interest for the inquisitive and a welcoming reflection of this delightful village. Hopefully, it will also encourage pilgrims to visit the neighbouring parish church of St Thomas the Apostle, which itself contains many ancient features of interest and more importantly, the Shrine of Our Lady of Cemaes, a continuation of the original purpose of the abbey in teaching the faith.

Often referred to as 'Pembrokeshire's best kept secret', the abbey is one of Wales' religious jewels and the Church in Wales has been very proud to be involved in the Coach House project from its earliest initial plans. With a deep sense of enhancing the natural spirituality of the site, it is hoped that parishes through the diocese and province will see the abbey and church in the light of its original purpose - a place of prayer, proclamation and pilgrimage.

If anyone would like to make enquiries regarding parish visits, quiet days or historical tours you are welcome to contact Canon Dorrien Davies (01239 612030) 

[POBL DEWI December 2008] Diocesan Website www.stdavidsdiocese.org.uk