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La Javierada

Javier, Sangüesa, Navarra

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La Javierada

Activity · Javier, Sangüesa, Navarra

A mass pilgrimage on foot, by bicycle, and by other means, which every year in early March brings thousands of Navarrese to the castle of Javier in honor of San Francisco Javier; it is one of the largest pilgrimages in Spain. During his visit on 6 November 1982, Pope John Paul II was welcomed by around 80,000 pilgrims.

marzo; 6 de noviembre de 1982

Photo: Euskaldunaa (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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