
Pilgrims flock to Andalusia for Rocío Virgin celebration
Pilgrims flock to Andalusia for Rocío Virgin celebration
Thousands of pilgrims gathered in southern Spain on Monday to..
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The Virgin of El Rocío is a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary associated with a small carved wooden statue of the Virgin and Child, of which the only carved parts are the face, hands, and the Christ child, which is venerated at the Hermitage of El Rocío. The associated annual procession/pilgrimage, known as the Romería de El Rocío, draws roughly a million people each year.
Pilgrims flock to Andalusia for Rocío Virgin celebration
Thousands of pilgrims gathered in southern Spain on Monday to..