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Local September 24, 2013 | 1:18 am

Dominicans celebrate Las Mercedes Day

Santo Domingo.– Today, Tuesday September 24th is the 398th anniversary of the proclamation of the Our Lady of Mercies (La Virgen de las Mercedes) as the patron saint of the Dominican Republic and the island of Hispaniola as a whole.

A series of events are being held to commemorate this date, which is a national holiday. Several Masses will be celebrated in honor of the patron saint, fol... Read more

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