Hundreds of people took part in a torchlight procession outside Liverpool's Metropolitan Cathedral to celebrate the arrival of holy relics.
The relics of St Bernadette of Lourdes arrived at Liverpool Cathedra l this morning ( Saturday) and were then moved to the city's Roman Catholic cathedral this afternoon. This evening hundreds of people gathered inside the cathedral , before taking part in a torchlight procession around the cathedral's precinct.
The congregation gathered on the precinct behind the cathedral for a short religious service, on a dry September evening. After the service some mourners returned to the cathedral to look at the relics of the famous saint.
