Church of the Miraculous Medallion, Pamplona

In 1915, the mission of the Congregation of the Daughters of Charity appeared in Pamplona.(Hijas de la Caridad). In 1922, the bishop of Pamplona gave permission for the foundation of the community, and in 1927, the construction of a large complex began, including a church, college and seminary. The construction was carried out according to the project of the famous Pamplona architect Victor Eusa. The church was completed a year later, and consecrated in the name of the Miraculous Medallion (Iglesia de la Milagrosa). The medallion has the following story: On the night of July 18, 1830, Catherine Laube, a nun of the congregation of the Daughters of Charity, woke up to hear the voice of a child who called her to the chapel located on Rue Liu Bac in Paris. Catherine went to the chapel, where she witnessed the apparition of the Blessed Virgin, who said: "God wants to repay your mission. You will have difficulties, but do not be afraid, grace will be with you to do everything you need. Tell your spiritual mentor what's going on inside you. Times of evil in France and around the world." Then she instructed the nun to make a Miraculous medallion with the image of the Virgin. A year later, the Daughters of Mercy began mass-producing medallions based on Catherine Laube's sketches and distributing them in Paris, which was hit by the cholera epidemic. It is believed that after that, mortality declined and since then the medallions are considered miraculous and are called "Miraculous", or "The Medallion of the Immaculate Conception". Catherine Laube was canonized in 1947. The church is one of the largest modern religious buildings in Navarre. The walls are decorated with frescoes by contemporary artists. Thanks to the curved roof, the room is very bright. The imposing spire, crowned with the figure of the Blessed Virgin, is visible from all areas of the city. Two years after the opening of the Milagros Temple, the construction of the seminary and college buildings adjacent to the church was completed. The grand opening took place on July 18, 1930, on the centenary of the miraculous phenomenon.