holidays

Christian feast days: Virgin of Montserrat, co-patroness of Catalonia

Historical image related to Christian feast days:
Virgin of Montserrat, co-patroness of Catalonia from April 27, null

Virgin of Montserrat

Marian advocation venerated in the monastery of Montserrat

Our Lady of Montserrat or the Virgin of Montserrat is a Marian title associated with a statue of the Madonna and Child venerated at the Santa Maria de Montserrat monastery on Montserrat mountain in Catalonia, Spain. She is the patroness saint of Catalonia, an honour she shares…
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Catalonia

Nationality and autonomous community of Spain

Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a nationality by its Statute of Autonomy. Most of its territory is situated on the northeast of the Iberian Peninsula, to the south of the Pyrenees mountain range. Catalonia is administratively divided into four…
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