Draft:Christus Rex Pilgrimage


Pilgrims walking through forest trails in regional Victoria during the 2023 pilgrimage

The Christus Rex Pilgrimage (English: Christ the King Pilgrimage), or CREX, is an annual Australian pilgrimage in the state of Victoria from St. Patrick's Cathedral, Ballarat, to Sacred Heart Cathedral, Bendigo. Pilgrims spend 3 days walking approximately 90km between the two cathedrals, concluding with a Solemn Mass upon arriving in Sacred Heart Cathedral, Bendigo. The pilgrimage is organized by the Christus Rex Society Inc, a Catholic lay volunteer organization. The pilgrimage takes place during the last weekend of October, celebrating the Feast of Christ the King which Pope Pius XI originally instituted on the last Sunday of October each year in his encyclical, Quas Primas.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "About the Pilgrimage". Christus Rex Pilgrimage. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  2. ^ Smith, Michelle (2019-10-25). "Hundreds set out on pilgrimage walk". The Courier. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  3. ^ "Walking the Faith: On the Road with the Christus Rex Pilgrims". ABC Listen. 2010-03-07. Retrieved 2024-04-26.