Caravaca, Spain — 3 May 1232
Lights, and an “angel” brings a cross
- Luminous phenomena attend a double-armed cross apparently brought down by an entity assumed to be an angel. The religious context surrounding the observation has enabled it to survive as a legend, told by multiple authors. Traditionally, the most authoritative of them is considered to be the 13 century Franciscan Juan Gil (Egidio) de Zamora. He relates that the cross was brought inside the church by two angels. The current whereabouts of the artifact are equally uncertain. The cross that can be seen today in the sanctuary in Caravaca is a copy, the original having been stolen in 1934, probably by a cult. th
Source: Clara Tahoces, “Caravaca, jQue Cruz!” Mas Alia 127 (September 1999). Case: W060