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SUMMARY:Sunday 8th September\, 1130am Eucharist for the Feast of Santa Mar
 ía de la Victoria
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DESCRIPTION:On 8th September\, Málaga celebrates its Patron Saint\, Santa
  María de la Victoria. The day is an blend of history\, religious fervour
 \, tourism and traditions.\n\nBut its roots go back to the 15th century\, 
 the reconquest of Spain\, and in particular the Catholic monarchs´ siege 
 of Málaga in 1487. As the second largest city and the most important port
  in Moorish Emirate of Granada\, Málaga was a major target for the Cathol
 ic monarchs. King Ferdinand left Córdoba with an army of 20\,000 horsemen
 \, 50\,000 labourers\, and 8\,000 troops. First\, they attacked Vélez-Má
 laga\, and then continued west to Málaga.\n\nThe battle was a slow grind\
 , lasting four months\, as Málaga was well fortified. But the eventual vi
 ctory was attributed to the divine intervention of the Virgin\, and so an 
 image of the Virgin\, that King Ferdinand had in is oratory\, was given to
  the city\, and a chapel built on the site of the King's military camp to 
 adore the image\, only to be replaced in 1700 with what is now the sanctua
 ry of the Virgin of Victory. In 1867\, Mary was officially proclaimed the 
 main patron saint of Málaga by Pope Pius IX.\n\nCelebrations on the day b
 egin with a special mass at the Cathedral followed in the afternoon by a p
 rocession in which the Virgin\, carried on her throne\, passes through the
  streets of the city’s historic centre\, before beginning her return jou
 rney to the Victoria neighbourhood\, which marks the closing of the festiv
 al.\n\nPicture above: part of the statue of Santa María de la Victoria fr
 om the Basílica y Real Santuario de Santa María de la Victoria y de la M
 erced in Málaga. Photo in the public domain. {{Information |Description={
 {es|1=Virgen de la Victoria}} |Source=Trabajo propio |Author=Yo |Date=mart
 es\, 29 de septiembre de 2009 |Permission=Es mio |other_versions= }}
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LOCATION:St George's Church\, Málaga
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