Lourdes Pilgrimage 2026

Monday 25 to Saturday 30 May 2026

The annual Diocesan pilgrimage returns to Lourdes under the leadership of His Grace, Archbishop Bernard Longley and Bishop David Evans.

The theme for 2026 is "Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee."

Please pray for all those considering joining this year’s pilgrimage to Lourdes, as they will be praying for you.

For emails with news and updates on this pilgrimage as well as future pilgrimages, please sign up to our Lourdes mailing list:

Lourdes Pilgrimage Mailing List

Please contact with any queries: Kath White, Pilgrimage Organising Secretary: 0121 230 6288 (office hours 9am – 5pm Monday – Friday) or via email [email protected] 



Photography in Lourdes

The Diocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage is a very public event attended by hundreds of people. It is likely you will appear in some photographs.

We ask all pilgrims and volunteers to familiarise themselves with our Photography Guidance documents:

Lourdes 2026 - Photography Guidance

Lourdes 2026 - Photography Notice



Lourdes App

Pilgrims are invited to make use of the Lourdes App (pictured right) on their mobile phones during this year's diocesan pilgrimage.

The daily programme will be available from the first day of the pilgrimage, Monday 25 May.

Instructions on how to access the Lourdes App

Our pilgrimage code is BIRMINGHAM-26


Welcome to Lourdes 2026!

His Grace, Archbishop Bernard Longley, shares a welcome message to pilgrims and those following back home.



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  • Booking and Travel Arrangements

    BOOKING FOR 2026 NOW CLOSED Read more

  • Healthcare Team

    Every year the Archdiocese brings assisted pilgrims to Lourdes, a pilgrimage that they cannot make without the support from the wonderful doctors, nurses and carers who come with us. Read more

  • Hospitaliers (non-medical helpers)

    Handmaids and Brancardiers work with all the other Hospitalite members to ensure the smooth running of the pilgrimage. They help care for assisted pilgrims, whose spiritual needs are the main focus of the Pilgrimage. Read more

  • Lourdes Daily

    Day by day coverage of the 2026 Lourdes pilgrimage will be captured here #Brum2Lourdes Read more

  • Lourdes Programme 2026

    Pilgrimage daily schedule Read more

  • Pilgrimage theme

    The theme for 2026 is – "Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee." Read more