Our Lady of Meritxell
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Our Lady of Meritxell is a Roman Catholic Andorrese statue depicting an apparition of the Virgin Mary. Our Lady of Meritxell is the patron saint of Andorra. The original statue dates from the late 12th century. However, the chapel in which it was housed burned down on September 8 and 9, 1972 and the statue was destroyed. A replica can be found in the Meritxell Chapel.
[edit] Legend
In the late 12th century, on January 6, a wild rose in bloom was found by villagers from Meritxell going to Mass in Canillo. It was out of season and at its base was found a statue of the Virgin and Child.
The statue was placed in the Canillo church. However, the statue was found under the same wild rose the next day.
The statue was taken to the church of Encamp. However, as before, the statue was found under the same wild rose the next day.
The villagers of Meritxell decided to build a new chapel in their town after they found a open space miraculously untouched by the winter snows.
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