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Gianni F.
May 1, 2022
Hiking
Originally this Shrine was entitled "Visitation of Mary to Santa Elisabetta del Bosco", then later it was called "Shrine of the Virgin Mary of the Wood or of the Olive …
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•Gianni F.
May 1, 2022
Hiking
The Apparition took place on 2 July 1413, once the feast of the Visitation; the farmer Ruggero Gianforte de Grigis from Rigosa was intent on mowing lean hay on the clearings of Mount Perello, when the Madonna appeared and asked Ruggero to tell his fellow villagers that she wanted a church built in his honor, in veneration of the infallible mystery of the visit to St. Elizabeth.
To confirm the apparition and indicate the place where the church was to be built, the Madonna gave birth to an olive branch from a beech stump.
To confirm the apparition and indicate the place where the church was to be built, the Madonna gave birth to an olive branch from a beech stump.
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•Gianni F.
May 3, 2022
Hiking
Along the road that leads to the Sanctuary of Perello you come across this very small church, which looks more like a votive shrine.
Despite being half hidden by vegetation, as often happens, small is also very beautiful!
Despite being half hidden by vegetation, as often happens, small is also very beautiful!
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