Our 2013 Holiday
In Sicily
Palermo Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Archdiocese of Palermo and first erected in 1185 under King William II, the Norman ruler of Sicily and has been altered, restored and additions made over the centuries, which resulted in different architectural styles. |
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Our 2013 HolidayIn Sicily |
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Saint Rosalia, the patron Saint of Palermo, was devoutly religious and retired to live as a hermit in a cave and died alone in 1166. In 1624, a plague devastated Palermo and a hunter was told in a vision where the bones of Saint Rosalie were located and that if her bones were carried in a procession through Palermo the plague would be lifted. |
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A celebration to St. Rosalie called the festino is held each year on July 15, this is the social event of the year and a statue of Saint Rosalia is carried throughout the city. 
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