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14 Μαΐ 2018 · The cross is called the Vera Cruz of Caravaca and the city itself became identified with the precious relic. Today it is called Caravaca de la Cruz. Every year the city celebrates the Festivities of the Most Holy and True Cross of Caravaca from May 1 to 5.
19 Οκτ 2022 · What is the history of the Caravaca Cross? In the 13th Century, a Muslim king occupying Spain for the Moors challenged a missionary to perform a communion. The missionary said he needed a cross and two angels are said to have flown by carrying a cross.
Local history tradition believes that the presence of the Cross in the Caravaca fortress is most likely dated 1232. It is also said that the Relic’s origin (lignum crucis) is situated in the Castle of Caravaca on the 3th of May 1232, when the Muslims had the control over these lands.
The power of the Cross of Caravaca is in its original meaning and foremost representation of a religious value that was the maintaining starting point of other values. Without the religious symbolism, the Cross had not had the importance and character development in its history.
The Cross of Caravaca is a “lignum crucis”, a piece of wood which comes from the cross on which Jesus was crucified. Its appearance is not spectacular, and to a certain degree not important, as it is its origin that is significant to Christians.
History of the Cross of Caravaca. According to tradition, the then King of Valencia and Murcia, one Abu-Ceyt, was residing in Caravaca and determined to find out more about the Christian prisoners held there. The curious King requested that one, a priest, hold a mass in the castle and the necessary vestments and materials were sent for.
8 Ιουλ 2018 · Alternatively known as the Cross of Lorraine, is honored in the town of Caravaca, Murcia, Spain and holds a significant presence in diverse cultures and traditions globally. It is a patriarchal cross adorned with two horizontal bars, harking back to the time of Jerusalem’s ancient priests.
