Marian devotion
The Rosary that stopped cholera in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1855
- An epidemic of cholera ceased after a procession of the Rosary.
This data is pending verification. It is published as a historical reference that requires confirmation.
According to some sources, in 1855, Rio de Janeiro was affected by a cholera epidemic. It is said that a procession of the Rosary organized by religious authorities helped the epidemic to stop.
The procession of the Rosary
It is said that the bishop of Rio de Janeiro organized a massive procession of the Rosary through the streets of the city. The faithful prayed for the end of the epidemic.
The end of the epidemic
According to tradition, the epidemic ceased after the procession. The faithful attributed the miracle to the Virgin of the Rosary.
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