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Her cult became important to Monaco and the
Grimaldis. Since 1874 it has been the custom that on the evening before her feast day a symbolic fishing boat is brought in procession into Port-Hercule and set alight outside the Église Sainte Dévote. This is followed by a fireworks display that lights up
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The "Legend of Saint Devota" is one of the
Principality of Monaco's oldest traditions – it has influenced national culture in fields as diverse as religion, folklore and popular beliefs, history, literature, the arts, painting, music, coins and stamps. This legend, passed on through a medieval
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ship, attempted to steal the reliquary containing Devota's relics. The legend states that a violent wind impeded him from escaping with the relics. Arrested, Ugo
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Corsica proclaimed both Saint Devota and Saint Julia to be the principal patron saints of Corsica. In 1893, a church was dedicated to Saint Devota on the island. Her cult was officially approved in 1984 by the
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document, holds a special place in the heart of Monaco's people and over the centuries has been awarded a permanent place in the city's history. Reports of miracles soon sprung in connection with the tomb. During incursions by
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After her death, the governor of the province ordered for her body to be burnt to prevent its veneration. However, it was saved from the flames by
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official recognition of Devota as special patroness of
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in northeastern
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created a short-lived "Order of Saint Devota" in 1757 during the movement for Corsican independence.
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