Death of Msgr. Juan Antonio Presas
Death of Msgr. Juan Antonio Presas
April 29, 2005. Juan Antonio Presas, great historian of Our Lady of Lujan, dies in Buenos Aires
April 29, 2005. Juan Antonio Presas, great historian of Our Lady of Lujan, dies in Buenos Aires
April 29. Begins the novena in honor of Our Lady of Lujan, principal patroness of the IVE and the SSVM.
May 2, 1813. Manuel Belgrano signs the presentation to the Virgin of Lujan of two flags taken from the Royalist Army in the Battle of Salta, which will be solemnly placed in the basilica in July 1813.
May 3 1893. The decree declaring the former Villa de Lujan as a City is proclaimed, allowing it to be called city or villa.
May 5, 1897. Dr. Raúl Alejandro Molina is born, who will make important discoveries about the precise location of the miracle of the carts and will give a masterly lecture on the history of the Virgin of Lujan, which will later be published.
May 6, 1890. Opening of the foundations of the apse of the present basilica of Lujan.
May 8, 2009. Bishop Deogracias S. Iñiguez, Bishop of Kalookan, Philippines, consecrates and dedicates to Our Lady of Lujan the church attended to by priests of the Institute of the Incarnate Word.
May 8, 2010. The canonical erection of the Quasi-Parish of Our Lady of Lujan (in tagalog "Birhen ng Lujan") takes place.
May 8, 2017. Fr. Gustavo Nieto, Superior General of the Institute of the Incarnate Word, presents a Golden Rose to Our Lady of Lujan as a perpetual testimony of love and gratitude for the vocations of the Religious Family of the Incarnate Word.
May 9-10, 1818. San Martín visits the Villa and the sanctuary of Luján on his return from Chile to Buenos Aires, after the victory in the Battle of Maipú.
May 15, 1887. The first stone of the new basilica, designed by Fr. Jorge M. Salvaire, was placed and blessed, and the magnificent rays were added to the Holy Image, completing the adornment with the halo of twelve stars.
May 20, 1872. Father Jorge M. Salvaire arrives at the Shrine of Lujan to help Father Eusebio Fréret.
May 25, 1889. Fr. Jorge M. Salvaire is appointed pastor of Lujan
May 30, 1759. Royal Decree of Don Fernando VI approving and confirming the erection of the Villa of Our Lady of Lujan.
May 31, 1787. Antonio Oliver, OFM, author of the manuscript that will be used by Fr. Felipe José Maqueda for the composition of his work on the history of Our Lady of Lujan, dies.