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image captionAfter some years in the city centre, the route has been changed and will go through Verulamium Park on Sunday
A procession celebrating a city s namesake saint is returning to welcome people back to its abbey.
Cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic, St Albans Cathedral s Alban Pilgrimage includes 12ft (3.6m) puppets that tell the story of Britain s first saint.
The parade returns to its traditional route on Sunday through the site of Roman Verulamium to allow for greater distancing .
A spokesman said it would be wonderful to welcome back pilgrims and friends .
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