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  2. 53rd International Eucharistic Congress - Wikipedia

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    The LIII International Eucharistic Congress 2024 was the Eucharistic congress that took place from September 8 to 15, 2024 in Quito, Ecuador.. Was the first time that the Ecuadorian capital hosts the ecumenical event and the sixth time that it takes place in the American continent, after the various congresses in some cities in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil and Colombia ...

  3. Holy Week - Wikipedia

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    A Confraternity in Procession along Calle Génova, Seville by Alfred Dehodencq (1851). Holy Week in the liturgical year is the week immediately before Easter. The earliest allusion to the custom of marking this week as a whole with special observances is to be found in the Apostolical Constitutions (v. 18, 19), dating from the latter half of the 3rd century and 4th century.

  4. Public holidays in Ecuador - Wikipedia

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    Declaration of Independence of Ecuador (1809) Primer Grito de Independencia: October 9 (Floating) Independence of Guayaquil (1820) Independencia de Guayaquil: November 2 (Fixed) All Souls' Day: Día de los Difuntos, Día de Muertos: November 3 (Fixed) Independence of Cuenca (1820) Independencia de Cuenca: December 6 (Fixed) Foundation of Quito ...

  5. Quito - Wikipedia

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    Quito is a city with a mix of modern-day and traditional culture. There is a large Catholic presence in Quito; most notably, Quito observes Holy Week with a series of ceremonies and rituals that begin on Palm Sunday. At noon on Good Friday, the March of the Penitents proceeds from the Church of San Francisco. [76]

  6. Catholic Church in Ecuador - Wikipedia

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    There is an Apostolic Nunciature as papal diplomatic representation (embassy level), in national capital Quito. There are no Eastern Catholic jurisdictions and no titular sees. All defunct jurisdictions have current successor sees. Caritas Ecuador is the official aid organisation of the Catholic Church in Ecuador.

  7. Fanesca - Wikipedia

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    In the case of Holy Week, the Spaniards combined the commemoration of Jesus Christ's death, passion, and resurrection with the indigenous Muchuc Nina ritual, creating a preparation based on tender grains, which with the influence of the conquerors includes this stew some grains, dairy products, and salted and dried fish to avoid decomposition.

  8. 'The climate is crazy' Ecuador minister says as country faces ...

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    Power cuts in Ecuador will run nationwide for 12 hours per day, up from a planned eight, the government said on Monday, citing the country's urgent energy crisis caused by the worst drought in the ...

  9. 2024 in Ecuador - Wikipedia

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    8–15 September – 53rd International Eucharistic Congress at Quito [29] 13 September – María Daniela Icaza, director of the Litoral Penitentiary in Guayaquil, the largest prison in Ecuador, is shot dead in a vehicle by gunmen believed to be working for drug gangs. [30]