Romeria de Santa Marta de Ribarteme, Galicia, Spain

Diego Carerra Rodriguez leans against his mother's, Beatriz Lobarto's, coffin before the start of the romeria outside the church of Santa Marta. Diagnosed with terminal cancer 4 years, Diego's mother promised to go in a coffin to thank Santa Marta for her son's recovery. This was the first year that Diego was well enough to travel to Santa Marta de Ribaterme

Associations Beatriz Brotherhood Brotherhoods Cancer Diagnosed Enough Fraternities Galicia Hermandad Leans Marta Penance Piety Processions Promised Recovery Ribarteme Ribaterme Romeria Terminal Thank

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