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Overview
People and churches were named after saints and martyrs as early as the fourth century.
Although the pope may nominate patron saints from their ranks so can individuals and communities.
Many of the saints are depicted with a symbol or iconic motif, known as an attribute, to identify
them to the illiterate. St Agatha with her breasts on a platter, St Lawrence with his gridiron,
for example.
As a result of her several manifestations and apparitions, the Virgin Mary is the patroness of
many towns in Mallorca.
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Patron Saints and their Towns in Mallorca
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Feast
Day
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Saint
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Town
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6 January
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Algaida
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17 January
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Artà
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20 January
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Palma
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1 February
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Son Servera
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5 February
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Sencelles
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19 March
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Alquería Blanca, Porto Petro
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23 April
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Colónia de Sant Jordi
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25 April
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Sineu
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15 May
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S'Horta
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25 June
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Son Servera, Sant Lorenç
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29 June
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Andratx, Buger, Colónia de Sant Pere, Escorca, Esporles, Puerto de Pollença
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29 June
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Andratx, Buger, Colónia de Sant Pere, Escorca, Esporles, Puerto de Pollença
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30 June
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Marratxí
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10 July
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Biniali, S'Arenal
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20 July
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Felanitx, Santa Margalida, Santa Maria del Camí,
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21 July
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Petra
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25 July
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Alcúdia, Algaida, Randa, Binissalem, Calvià,
Portocolom, Pollença, Sa Pobla, Santanyí
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26 July
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Moscari,
Portocolom, Pollença, Sa Pobla, Santanyí
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30 July
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Inca,
Portocolom, Pollença, Sa Pobla, Santanyí
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1 August
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Llubí
Portocolom, Pollença, Sa Pobla, Santanyí
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13 August
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San Lorenç, Escorca, Selva
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16 August
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Alaró, Porreres
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24 August
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Capdepera,Consell, Montuiri, Ses Salines, Sóller, Valldemossa
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28 August
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S'Arracó, Felanitx, Ca's Concos
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29 August
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Estellencs, Sant Joan
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29 September
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Campanet
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30 October
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Palma and Mallorca
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