For the first time the relics of St. Bernadette Soubirous are being brought to the island of Ireland for a "once-in-lifetime" tour this autumn.
The relics of the saint who as a young girl experienced the Marian apparitions that led her to find the healing spring waters of Lourdes – which would go on to become one of Catholicism's most famous and beloved pilgrimage sites – will visit every diocese across the landmass of the island, thereby visiting both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The tour will run between 4 September – 5 November 2024.
