Photos capture Chileans devotion and celebration for patron saint Our Lady of Mount Carmel
- - - Photos capture Chileans devotion and celebration for patron saint Our Lady of Mount Carmel
ESTEBAN FELIX July 16, 2025 at 6:39 PM
1 / 9Chile Patron SaintAnita Letelier takes part in a celebration of the Virgen de Carmen or Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Chile's patron saint, in La Tirana, Chile, Wednesday, July 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
LA TIRANA, Chile (AP) — Drawn by faith, Chileans made their way to the sacred sanctuary in La Tirana, on the outskirts of Santiago. Built on ground once hallowed by Chile’s fight for freedom, the shrine honors the Virgen del Carmen or Our Lady of Mount Carmel, the nation’s patron saint, whose feast day, July 16, draws the faithful in prayer and celebration.
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Source: “AOL General News”
