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Patronal Feasts Across Spain Close With Devotion, Civic Rituals and Dissent

Public rites doubled as stages for municipal symbolism and pointed appeals on social issues, underscoring how these celebrations shape local identity.

Overview

  • Córdoba completed the Fuensanta program with the scheduled transfers between sanctuary and Cathedral and the feast-day liturgy presided by Bishop Jesús Fernández.
  • Civic ties were formalized as city officials presented the municipal pendón to the Virgen de la Fuensanta for use in future solemn acts.
  • In his homily, the Córdoba bishop urged action against violence toward women and lamented the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, warning about polarization.
  • Organizers in Chipiona said the Virgen de Regla’s 8 September procession carried a relic of newly canonized Carlo Acutis after weeks of veneration at the sanctuary.
  • The Día de la Encina in El Bierzo featured a visible protest over recent wildfires, while AsturiasCovadonga celebrations included the planned distribution of 16,000 bollos preñaos.