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The ceutienses down to the patron saint San Roque from the saint's shrine on the road from Mula to the parish church of Santa Maria Magdalena, carried in the massive traditional pilgrimage takes place every August 7.
The "low", as it is commonly called, takes place slowly as the members of the Peńa de San Roque take turns to shoulder your employer.
Throughout the tour, with stops in the road to "dance" to the saint, pilgrims alhábega give away or basil sprigs.
San Roque is one of the main hallmarks of the Municipality, which started in 1648, after the town get rid of a plague epidemic that decimated the population, ceutienses decided to vote for life with the saint to profess, defend and save your holiday.
Built in 1979, the Hermitage of San Roque is a simple building that underwent a major refurbishment inside and outside in August 2004 when he blessed other images with San Roque today share the temple, made by sculptor Antonio Campillo Murcia, author also of the front of the chapel altar.
San Roque after staying in the church of Santa Maria Magdalena, patron saint of Ceuta, in turn, for all parties, the saint will be returned to his hermitage on 4 September.
Other pilgrimages
Three quarters of Ceutí organize their own pilgrimages to San Roque.
The neighborhood of San Antonio makes the Sunday, Aug. 8: the Barrio del Carmen, August 9, and the district of San Roque, 10 August.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Ceutí
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