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Hispanidad festival in Guadalupe, Spain

Overview

The town of Guadalupe in Extremadura held its Hispanidad festival, an event recognized as a site of tourist interest. The celebrations included a musical parade, a procession of the Knights of Santa María de Guadalupe, and a solemn Eucharist presided over by the Archbishop of Oviedo, Fray Jesús Sanz Montes. This year’s religious ceremony commemorated the 800th anniversary of the transition of Saint Francis of Assisi and featured the investiture of 30 new knights.

A central component of the festival involved horse-mounted pilgrims and riders gathering to honor the Virgin of Guadalupe, maintaining historical connections to the town’s pilgrimage routes.

Entities

Jesús Sanz Montes · Guadalupe · Virgin of Guadalupe · Knights of Santa María de Guadalupe · Extremadura

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Virgin of Guadalupe honored by horsemen in Extremadura

    Horsemen gathered to honor the Virgin of Guadalupe during celebrations for Hispanidad Day in Extremadura.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Guadalupe hosts Hispanidad festival with over 1,000 riders

    Guadalupe, Spain, will host the Hispanidad festival on October 12, featuring over 1,000 horse riders, religious processions, and a commemorative Eucharist at the Royal Monastery.

Sources

lacronicabadajoz.com · lacronicadebadajoz.elperiodicoextremadura.com