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(Created page with "* ...that Greece’s patron saint, Saint Andrew the Apostle, is honored for preaching in the region before his crucifixion? His legacy in Patras inspired the city’s cathedral, a major pilgrimage site. * ...that Nicaragua venerates Saint James the Greater as a patron, tied to his legendary role in Spain? His cult, brought by Spanish colonizers, thrives in festivals across Managua. * ...that Latvia’s patroness, Our Lady of Aglona, is...") |
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* ...that [[Latvia]]’s patroness, [[Our Lady of Aglona]], is linked to a miraculous icon visited by popes? Her 17th-century shrine in [[Aglona]] draws thousands annually for Assumption Day. | * ...that [[Latvia]]’s patroness, [[Our Lady of Aglona]], is linked to a miraculous icon visited by popes? Her 17th-century shrine in [[Aglona]] draws thousands annually for Assumption Day. | ||
* ...that [[Ukraine]] honors [[Saint Volodymyr the Great]], who baptized the Kyivan Rus in 988? His conversion in [[Kyiv]] laid the foundation for Eastern Europe’s Christian heritage. | * ...that [[Ukraine]] honors [[Saint Volodymyr the Great]], who baptized the Kyivan Rus in 988? His conversion in [[Kyiv]] laid the foundation for Eastern Europe’s Christian heritage. | ||
* ...that [[Sri Lanka]]’s patron saint, [[Saint Joseph Vaz]], evangelized in disguise during Dutch persecution? His 17th-century missions in [[Colombo]] earned him the title "Apostle of Sri Lanka." | * ...that [[Sri Lanka]]’s patron saint, [[Saint Joseph Vaz]], evangelized in disguise during [[Dutch]] persecution? His 17th-century missions in [[Colombo]] earned him the title "Apostle of Sri Lanka." | ||