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The cult of Our Lady of Begoña (Nuestra Señora de Begoña la Madre de Dios de Begoña) celebrates an apparition of the Virgin Mary at the site of the Basilica of Begoña in Bilbao Spain. Affectionately called Amatxu (meaning little mother in Basque) she is said to have appeared to local people in the early 16th century. The feast day of Our Lady of Begona is October 8.Pius X declared her the patron saint of Biscay in 1903.
