The 1.8-metre stone sculpture is a symbol of hope and faith for Catholics, and was relocated after the 2019 fire that devastated the historic cathedral.
A statue dubbed The Virgin of Paris has been returned to the Notre Dame cathedral, five years after fire devastated the historic building.A medieval statue of the Virgin Mary and Child has been returned to the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris , five years after fire devastated the historic building.
Miraculously intact, it earned the nickname "Stabat Mater" — the standing Virgin — as a sign of resilience amid the destruction. "The Virgin stands, although she is filled with pain. We have just accompanied her walk, her return, by reciting the rosary and the joyful mysteries. We remain joyful about everything that happened after this fire. We remain joyful about everything that has been experienced around this cathedral for five years."
The vigil on Friday concluded a nine-day prayer cycle that began on November 7 and formed part of the lead-up to the cathedral's grand reopening on December 8. The cathedral took delivery of three new bells on November 8, including one used in the Stade de France during the Paris Olympics earlier this year and gifted by the Paris 2024 organising committee.
Hundreds of Catholic pilgrims and Paris residents joined the procession along the River Seine to see the statue return to the Notre Dame.The official leading the project said in April that the project had cost 550 million euros , funded in part by massive donations, including by luxury sector billionaires Francois Henri Pinault and the Arnault family.
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