SAN VICENTE DE PIEDRAHITA
Location:
Comarca del Alto Mijares, at the top of Piedrahita, between the river and the river Mijares Villamalefa. Part of the municipality of Cortes of Sandy, Castellon de la Plana (Valencia)
Origins:
The place of high Piedrahita appears already mentioned at the end of the fifteenth century, in 1455, when it has a water management for irrigation of orchard farms of Piedrahita.
Name: memory
ago the tradition of preaching in this place of San Vicente Ferrer (1350 - 1419). Born in Valencia, Dominican friar, was the preacher most important of his time and papal theologian. He died in France, trying to mediate the Hundred Years War. In his sermons toured the remotest corners of the Catalan-Aragonese Confederation, Italy, France and Switzerland.
In memory of his preaching and in his honor were planted two cypress trees. In 1775 they built the first church dedicated to the saint, and installed a community of Dominican friars dedicated to preaching and cultivation of land.
Evolution:
Since the late eighteenth century, the place began to experience continued growth. They witness the construction of the parish church (burned by the French on 1813 and woodfree subsequently rebuilt, only walls and brick pillars), the construction of a flour mill (1792) and the installation of the first schools (from 1845, initially run by a priest).
is from the late nineteenth century that this growth will be more pronounced and lasting until the second half of the twentieth century. The houses owned by landlords were bought by local people greatly expand irrigated land. In 1913 he finished building the road from Lucena to Cortes, the main communications artery, and in 1923 the road linking the village with the main road junction. With the growth experienced by the state's economy from the Stabilization Plan of 1959, increased emigration, Catalunya constituting the principal place of welcome, along with Valencia. In the 80's was fitted with the road linking Montanejos important tourist center of the region
Festivals:
calls are two major holiday of the population. First, the feast of San Vicente, held the second Sunday of Easter. The celebrations are centered in the religious (procession with the image of the pattern and solemn mass) and acts bullfighting (corridas popular bull of fire).
Second summer party, about the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and San Roque (15 and 16 August respectively). These events have become very important from the 80's. Also highlights both the ceremonies in honor of the Virgin and San Roque as bullfighting and popular with a wide variety of recreational offerings and organized clubs. Constitute the most important meeting point of the place themselves and those who once migrated, along with new families formed.
Lately the party has recovered strongly from San Antonio Abad (January 17) with the traditional blessing of animals and important food tasting.
Prose is the song End of August Party (also used in other festivals such as San Vicente and San Antonio). We met them at the door of the church and sings this letter to San Vicente to protect us throughout the year and we can all safely to attend the festivities next year. Emotional moment as they come.
There are 2, 3 or 700 versions.
San Vicente de Piedrahita placed on the altar has not been seen in the world as a preacher Santo. San Vicente Piedrahita
in Italy was named in Valencia was born in France and canonized. San Vicente Piedrahita
birth in Valencia from a big city found its way to this village.
San Vicente Piedrahita Valencia birth his father was Don Guillermo her mother Doña Constancia. San Vicente Piedrahita
the Virgen del Remedio keep us sinners us a seat in heaven. San Vicente Piedrahita
above the door frame the altar of more value than inside this church. San Vicente Piedrahita
Our Lady of Sorrows, God granted the grace that is the mother of hearts. San Vicente Piedrahita
placed on the altar as a saint, a disciple of the Lord's miraculous San Vicente Piedrahita Heart of Jesus San Jose San Juan patriarch and the infant Jesus. San Vicente Piedrahita
Jesus clearer door where the light enters and exits and the consecrated host. San Vicente Piedrahita
I will make the bow is back ahead of Aragon and Valencia. San Vicente Piedrahita
stack more merit than children baptized and make angels. San Vicente Piedrahita
Jesus clearer door where the light enters and exits and the consecrated host.
San Vicente de Piedrahita San Liandro the miraculous grace God gave the world was confirmed. San Vicente Piedrahita
the miraculous San Roque largest hail storms we touch. San Vicente Piedrahita
blessed San Antonio to keep us from storms the demon fever. Piedrahita
glorious San Vicente de Santo Domingo San Pedro and San Luis de Bella and Santo Tomás de Aquino. San Vicente Piedrahita
left for me to nominate me is San Francisco and the Virgin of Pilar. San Vicente Piedrahita
I give the farewell to all those who hear God give me health and life. SAN VICENTE
VIVA!
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