Chimpay - Religious Tourism
Chimpay is a small rural locality with a population of 2,000 and
located 87 km. from Choele Choel. Ceferino Namuncurá, son
of the indian chief Manuel Namuncurá was born here on the
26 of August, 1886.
Thanks to his fatherīs efforts, he was admitted to Pío
IX Salesian School, where he discovered is vocation for priesthood.
In 1903 he begins his seminarian studies in Viedma and
the next year Monsignor Cagliero decides to take him to Rome to
continue his studies. In September of 1904 he is received by
Pope Pius X together with other clergymen. His health was failing
and he died on the 11th. of March, 1905.
Presently he is considered a saint and venerated as such, although
his beatification never materialized until today. Large processions
take place on the anniversary of his birth and death, that start
from "Mirador Cueva del Pavo" on Route 22, to Ceferinoīs monument.
His remains lie in Fortín Mercedes, south of the Province
of Buenos Aires.
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