VIRGIN OF GUADALUPE. 



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hour in which the Most Holy Virgin announced his recovery, she 

 had in fact not only cured him, but had appeared and directed him 

 to build a temple to her at Tepeyacac, where her image should be 

 called Holy Maria de Guadalupe. 



The servants brought the two Indians to the presence of the 

 bishop; — and having examined Juan Bernardino concerning his 

 infirmity, the manner in which he had received his health, and the 

 form under which Our Lady appeared to him, and many other ques- 

 tions to satisfy himself concerning such a strange occurrence, whicl, 

 he could hardly credit, — the bishop took the Indians with him to 

 his palace. 



And now the fame of the miracle was rapidly spread abroad 

 through the whole city; and all the towns folks clamoring to have 

 the sacred image exposed to the adoration of the public, and running 

 tumultuously to the palace of the Bishop, he caused it to be borne to 

 the Cathedral Church, over whose highest altar it was placed during 

 the building of the hermitage at the place the Indian pointed out. 

 Thither it was transferred when the edifice was completed, which 

 did not take place in fifteen days as is the opinion of some Guada- 

 lupanian authors, but in two years and fifteen days, on the 26th day 

 of December, 1533." 



COLLEGIATE CHURCH OF GUADALUPE. 

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