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DRAFT: SEE MARVIN'S EMAIL 9/12/2026 The Apparition of the Virgin to Vincenza Pasini According to tradition, the Virgin Mary appeared to Vincenza Pasini, a 70‑year‑old peasant woman from Sovizzo near Vicenza, on March 7, 1426, during a period when the city was being ravaged by plague Vaticano.comVaticano.com+1. While carrying lunch to her husband in the fields, she reportedly saw the Virgin and was told: “I ask you to build a church here in my honor. If they do, the plague will stop; otherwise, it will continue with more violence” The Miracle HunterThe Miracle Hunter. The local bishop and priests initially did not believe her, and the epidemic continued The Miracle HunterThe Miracle Hunter. The Virgin then appeared again, repeating her request and promise, until August 1, 1428, when the city’s authorities, led by the bishop, accepted her message The Miracle HunterThe Miracle Hunter+1. On August 25, 1428, construction of the first sacred building on Monte Berico began Vaticano.comVaticano.com+1. Tradition holds that the Virgin also revealed a spring of water at the site, which indeed gushed forth during construction The Miracle HunterThe Miracle Hunter. The first chapel was completed in about three months, and the plague was said to have ceased thereafter The Miracle HunterThe Miracle Hunter+1. The Sanctuary of Santa Maria di Monte Berico was founded from these apparitions. Initially under the Bridgettines, it passed to the Servites in 1435 Santuario Santa Maria di Monte BericoSantuario Santa Maria di Monte Berico+1. Over centuries, it grew into one of Europe’s largest Marian shrines, a major pilgrimage site, and the patronal shrine of Vicenza Santuario Santa Maria di Monte BericoSantuario Santa Maria di Monte Berico. The apparition story is recorded in the Process of the Apparitions (1430–1431) and has been part of Vicenza’s religious identity for over 575 years www.ancient-history-sites.comwww.ancient-history-sites.com. In 2026, the city celebrated the 600th anniversary of the first apparition, marking it as a Marian Jubilee and Year of Rebirth Vaticano.comVaticano.com. In summary: The apparition to Vincenza Pasini is the foundational event of Monte Berico’s devotion, linking a miraculous vision, a plea for a church, and a promise of divine protection during a time of crisis, and it continues to shape the spiritual life of Vicenza today Vaticano.comVaticano.com+2. |
