"I come to revive the spirit of the holidays so endearing in this region. I wish to record my admiration for the people of the three smoke, as I said in my previous sermon: Factory smoke, gunpowder smoke and incense smoke. That is to say: industry; fiesta; and religion."
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Hon. Sr. Antonio Vilaplana Molina, Bishop Emeritus of Leon (23 April 2004) Brotherhood of St. George
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Antonio Vilaplana Molina
Antonio Vilaplana Molina (28 February 1926 – 14 January 2010) was a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Diocese of Plasencia and as the bishop of the Diocese of León.
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