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Liturgical ceremonies and meetings of the General Chapter of the Franciscan Order celebrated in the convent of San Francisco de Valladolid in 1740 (II)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Sept. 18, 2023

In this article, the third in the series devoted to the liturgical ceremonies and meetings of the General Chapter of the Franciscan Order held in the convent of San Francisco …

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