Santa María de Viladordis - Viladordis, Barcelona, España - Medieval Churches on Waymarking.com

"Entre 915 y 938 la iglesia consta ya como filial de la sede de Manresa. Se trata de una obra construida durante diferentes épocas. La iglesia original era una construcción del siglo IX , fue destruida por Almanzor en 999 y fue devuelta de nuevo en 1114.

Durante los siglos XII y XIII se llevó a cabo la sustitución de la cubierta de envigado por una bóveda de piedra. En el siglo XVI se añadió el campanario , y durante el siglo XX se restaurará por la gente del pueblo.

Al principio era parroquial, pero a partir del siglo XIV tomó mucha importancia como santuario mariano, al que acudió en varias ocasiones San Ignacio durante su estancia.

Viladordis es uno de los sitios ignacianos más importantes de la ciudad de Manresa. En 1522 San Ignacio pasó en Manresa once meses y durante la estancia que realizó en la ciudad iba frecuentemente al santuario a rezar ya pedir caridad a la Casa de las Marcitas, una casa que se encuentra cerca de la iglesia , donde residían los que ejercían el patronato y cuidaban la iglesia antes de que hubiera un cura residente.

San Ignacio se convirtió en un gran devoto. Actualmente en la entrada del santuario hay una piedra que recuerda el lugar donde se arrodillaba para rezar, la piedra contiene la inscripción "Año 15 22 JHS Padre de S Ignasi". También existe desde el año 1632 un cuadro al óleo que recuerda al santo."

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"Between 915 and 938 the church is already a subsidiary of the headquarters of Manresa. It is a work built during different periods. The original church was a construction from the 9th century, it was destroyed by Almanzor in 999 and was returned again in 1114 .

During the 12th and 13th centuries, the beam roof was replaced with a stone vault. In the 16th century the bell tower was added, and during the 20th century it was restored by the townspeople.

At first it was parochial, but from the 14th century it took on great importance as a Marian sanctuary, where Saint Ignatius visited on several occasions during his stay.

Viladordis is one of the most important Ignatian sites in the city of Manresa. In 1522 Saint Ignatius spent eleven months in Manresa and during his stay in the city he frequently went to the sanctuary to pray and ask for charity at the Casa de las Marcitas, a house located near the church, where those who exercised the power resided. board and took care of the church before there was a resident priest.

Saint Ignatius became a great devotee. Currently at the entrance to the sanctuary there is a stone that remembers the place where he knelt to pray, the stone contains the inscription "Year 15 22 JHS Father of S Ignasi". An oil painting that commemorates the saint has also existed since 1632."

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Building Materials: Stone

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