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The Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar (Spanish: Catedral-Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar) is a Catholic church in the city of Zaragoza, Aragon.It is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of Our Lady of the Pillar, [1] praised as "Mother of the Hispanic Peoples" by Pope John Paul II.
The bas relief of her atop the eastern gate of the 17th-century Spanish military fort dedicated to the Virgin, Fort Pilar (Full name: Royal Fort of our Virgin Lady of the Pillar of Zaragoza, El Fuerte Real de Nuestra Señora Virgen del Pilar de Zaragoza), is now a Catholic Marian shrine. The city also has a street named after her – Pilar Street.
The Plaza of Our Lady of the Pillar (in Spanish: Plaza de Nuestra Señora del Pilar or simply Plaza del Pilar) is one of the busiest popular places in Zaragoza, Spain. In it is the Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar, where the homonymous Marian invocation is venerated. It is known by the nickname of "El salón de la ciudad" (in ...
The Real Fuerte de Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Zaragoza (Royal Fort of Our Lady of the Pillar of Saragossa), also Fort Pilar, is a 17th-century military defense fortress built by the Spanish colonial government in Zamboanga City.
The Fiestas del Pilar are an annual festival celebrated in the city of Zaragoza, Aragon, in honour of the patron saint of the city, the Virgen del Pilar (Our Lady of the Pillar). The week long festival takes place every year, usually, beginning the weekend of or before 12 October , and lasts until the following Sunday.
He then decided to leave for Zaragoza in order to receive treatment in the hospital dedicated to Our Lady of the Pillar to whom he had great devotion. The 300 kilometre journey took him some 50 days. [1] On his arrival, the leg was in an advanced state of gangrene, leaving no other choice but to amputate it. In their testimony, the doctors ...
Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Mariana, Minas Gerais: Pope John XXIII [31] Our Lady of the Rosary [32] 7 December 1961: Parish of Our Lady of the Rosary, Ubá: Pope John XXIII [u] Our Lady of the Pillar [33] 8 July 1963: Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar, Ouro Preto: Pope John XXIII: Our Lady of Immaculate Conception [34] 15 August 1963
The altar of the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar, Zaragoza, sculpted by Damià Forment between 1509-12.. Damià Forment (Alcorisa (Teruel) [1] ca. 1475/1480 – Santo Domingo de la Calzada, 1540) [2] [3] was an Aragonese Spanish architect and sculptor, considered the most important Spanish sculptor of the 16th century.