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The Churches of Bolivia Were Filled with Dogs to Celebrate San Roque Day

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The saint is patron of dogs and the city of Tarija, in the south of the country. Pets were able to attend the homily with their owners.

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The squares of La Paz in Bolivia were populated on Sunday by coquettish dogs of all sizes, races and colors to play, share and attend a mass that a Catholic temple of the city celebrated in honor of San Roque, the patron saint of dogs.

·El Segundo, United States
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The saint is patron of dogs and the city of Tarija, in the south of the country. Pets were able to attend the homily with their owners.

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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This Sunday, August 16, a parish of the city of Santa Fe will reopen its doors for a very particular celebration: the blessing of dogs that meet with their families. The initiative will take place from 10 a.m. and came from the great call that had its first edition last year. The ceremony will be linked to San Roque, traditionally considered patron of dogs. According to religious tradition, the saint received the help of a dog during a period of…

Sunday, August 16, will be a special date for the Catholic Church in the city of La Paz, as Masses with blessings to pets will be celebrated in honor of San Roque, considered patron of dogs and sick. From social networks, different parishes and churches of the government headquarters called the population to participate in that day that will be dedicated to commemorating the pets that are part of the life of families.

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Los Tiempos broke the news on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
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