Birthplace of Blessed Francisco Garate
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Birthplace of Blessed Francisco Garate
A few steps from the tower house of the Loyola family is the farm of Errekarte, the birthplace of Francisco Garate (1857-1929) a Jesuit brother who worked for most of his life as a porter at the University of Deusto (Bilbao)…
Elosiaga Hermitage
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Elosiaga Hermitage
In this hermitage located 3 km from Azpeitia and now called Santa Lucia, Ignatius preached perched up a plum tree in May 1535, a sermon that spread his reputation…
Sanctuary of Aranzazu
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Sanctuary of Aranzazu
In this sanctuary close to Onate is venerated Our Lady of Aranzazu, patroness of Gipuzkoa. Inigo came here shortly after leaving Loyola and made his vow of chastity in front of the image of Our Lady…
Hospital of la Magdalena
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Hospital of la Magdalena
When Ignatius returned to Azpeitia in 1535 to regain his health, he decided to stay at this hospital. After being closed for a long time, it was restored and opened to the public in 2014…
Olatz Hermitage
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Olatz Hermitage
A short distance from the Sanctuary of Loyola is located a hermitage dating from the 13th century, where a Romanesque image of Our Lady of Olatz is venerated…
