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Brittany, Pardons of
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
Feasts of patron saints of churches, at which an indulgence is granted and where pilgrims gather to spend the day in prayer, beginning with early Mass and a procession around the church. There are five kinds:
- Saint Yves at Treguier, the Pardon of the poor
- Our Lady of Rumengol, the Pardon of singers
- Saint Jean-du-Doigt, the Pardon of fire
- Saint Ronan, the Pardon of the mountain
- Saint Anne de la Palude, the Pardon of the sea
The Pardons begin in March and end in October and are most frequent between Easter and Michaelmas Day (September 29,).
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Entry for 'Brittany, Pardons of'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/b/brittany-pardons-of.html. 1910.