Romería Regional De San Benito Abad
Romería Regional de San Benito Abad it is a popular romeria that is held the second Sunday of July in the city of San Cristóbal de La Laguna (Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain). It is held in honor of St. Benedict of Nursia, the patron saint of farmers of Tenerife. Declared of National Tourist Interest, it is the most representative romeria of the Canary Islands, in which participating groups coming from all corners of the archipelago. Moreover, it is the only romeria of Canarias to hold the title of "''Regional''" (all the Canary region). She is also considered among the most important romeria in Spain. In 1532 the island of Tenerife suffered a drought and the union of farmers placed in a hat, folded papers the names of several Catholic The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has play ...
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