Yesterday, the 24th of September, the Dominican Republic celebrated “El Día de las Mercedes,” otherwise known as the “Virgin Mercedes Day.” Her devotion on the part of the Catholic population of the country begins almost from the discovery of the island, but it wasn’t until 1844, the year of the Dominican Independence, that the Virgen de […]
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Today the Dominican Republic celebrates the “Día de la Virgen de las Mercedes”!
Today, the 24th of Septemeber, the Dominican Republic celebrates a national holiday called “El Día de la Virgen de las Mercedes” or simply “Día de las Mercedes”.
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Today the Dominican Republic celebrates the “Día de la Virgen de las Mercedes”!
Today, the 24th of Septemeber, since the foundation of a new religious Order back in 1218 in Spain, the Dominican Republic, as part of its rich history and predominant Catholic beliefs, celebrates “El Día de la Virgen de las Mercedes”, otherwise known as the “Virgin Mercedes Day”!