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Knock Apparition Chapel stone to be presented to President Joe Biden during Irish visit
A number of stones kept ‘in storage’ after wall was reinforced because of relic-hunters
Knock Apparition Chapel stone to be presented to President Joe Biden during Irish visit – The Irish Times
President Joe Biden is to receive an unusual gift during his visit to the Apparition Chapel at Knock Shrine on Friday.
On August 21st, 1879, a number of local people saw a light at the gable wall of the parish church in Knock, Co Mayo. It is said that a heavenly apparition occurred when Our Lady, St Joseph and St John the Evangelist appeared for two hours.
Gifting a stone from that wall is “very rare”, according to parish priest Fr Richard Gibbons, who believes a visitor attending the chapel this week is worthy of that honour. On Friday, Fr Gibbons will give US President Joe Biden a stone from the original wall …More