Rick, I got this completely wrong. Sorry about that. I see I even
mislead another PDMLer.
I have spent a lot of time searching on the web. There are so many
festivals/processions/expos both religious & secular during the year it
becomes a veritable minefield. The Toledo Diocesan site has nothing on
the 19th May.
I see there is a banner under the canopy with the words "TOLEDO 1955 (or
1956 or 1985 or 1986)" on it. This may be the key. Perhaps you have some
other images? Toledo was declared a National Heritage Site in 1985, so
that may be it?
Keep well
Alan C
On 29-Jun-19 07:41 AM, Alan C wrote:
That's the wrong link but processions celebrating Mary are held in May
being the month of Our Lady.
Alan C
On 29-Jun-19 07:19 AM, Alan C wrote:
OK, Rick, here's the answer:
https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/common/assumption
Alan C
On 28-Jun-19 03:34 AM, Rick Womer wrote:
John,
That is a very clever thought.
Alas, it is the Church de Santo Tomas, and there are about 15 Saint
Thomases listed in Wikipedia. I looked at several articles about the
church, and none say which St. Thomas it was. “Santo Tomas” and
“Saint Thomas” score no Google hits with “May 19”.
Sigh.
Rick
On Jun 27, 2019, at 3:04 PM, John <[email protected]> wrote:
On 6/26/2019 21:48:05, Rick Womer wrote:
As we were returning to our hotel in Toledo, we found our way
blocked by a
fairly long procession. I suspect that it started at a large
church at the
top of the hill.
The desk staff at the hotel (very nearby) didn’t know what the
occasion was,
and I was able to learn nothing from Señor Google. Professor
Wikipedia says
that rosemary (fastened to sticks in the last couple of images)
can be a
symbol of remembrance in European funerals, but the atmosphere of
this crowd
was festive rather than funereal.
Comments and enlightenment welcome!
https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/Spain-2019/Toledo-Procession/
Rick
I can't actually see the photos because the internet is being an
asshole this afternoon, but a few thoughts occur ...
Who is the patron saint of the large church on the hill? When is
that saint's day?
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