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==The statue of the Virgin Mary== | ==The statue of the Virgin Mary== | ||
Although the current church edifice is just 100 years old, the history behind the current statue of Our Lady goes back to the 16th century when [[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]] priests from [[Portugal]] brought the statue to the current location and constructed a [[chapel]]. In 1700 [[Arab]] [[pirate]]s<nowiki> interested in the gilt-lined object held in the hand disfigured the statue by cutting off the right hand.</nowiki> | Although the current church edifice is just 100 years old, the history behind the current statue of Our Lady goes back to the 16th century when [[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]] priests from [[Portugal]] brought the statue to the current location and constructed a [[chapel]]. In 1700 [[Arab]] [[pirate]]s<nowiki> interested in the gilt-lined object held in the hand disfigured the statue by cutting off the right hand.</nowiki> | ||