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our lady of begoña 8 october 250px roman catholic church biscay basilica of begoña tallabegona.jpg our lady of begoña
 our lady of begoña
our lady of begoña

the cult of our lady of begoña -lrb- `` nuestra señora de begoña , la madre de dios de begoña '' -rrb- celebrates an apparition of the virgin mary at the site of the basilica of begoña , in bilbao , spain .
affectionately called `` amatxu '' -lrb- meaning `` little mother '' in basque -rrb- , she is said to have appeared to local people in the early 16th century .
the feast day of our lady of begona is 8 october .
