Our Lady of Begoña
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| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Major shrine | Basilica of Begoña |
| Feast | October 11[1] |
| Patronage | Biscay |
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The cult of Our Lady of Begoña (Nuestra Señora de Begoña, la Madre de Dios de Begoña) celebrates an apparition of the Virgin Mary at the site of the Basilica of Begoña, in Bilbao, Spain. Affectionately called "Amatxu" (meaning "mother" in Basque), she is said to have appeared to local people in the early 16th century.[2]
Pius X declared her the patron saint of Biscay in 1903.
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