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Prehistory
The most important prehistoric vestiges in Montserrat have been found in the "Cova Gran" and the "Cova Freda". Pttery dating back to Early Neolitic times was found for the first time in Catalonia in these caves. This pottery was often decorated with.
The most important prehistoric vestiges in Montserrat have been found in the "Cova Gran" and the "Cova Freda". Pttery dating back to Early Neolitic times was found for the first time in Catalonia in these caves. This pottery was often decorated with.
880
The image of the Mother of God is found, accoding to legend, in a cave in the mountain.
888
First documented mention of Montserrat.
9th Century
The four chapels in existence at the end of the 9th century, St. Mary's, St.Iscle's, St. Peter's and St. Matin's, were probably inhabited by hermits. Today onle one of these, that of St. Iscle, is left, in the monastery's garden.
945
Document testilying the foundation of the monastery of St. Cecilia at Montserrat.
1025
Oliba, Abbot of Ripoll and Bishop of Vic, founded the Montserrat Monastery next to St. Mary's chapel, which was to soon become a Romanic style Sanctuary.
Late 12th Century
A new image of the Holy Mother of God was sculpted: it is one of the jewels of Catalan Romanic
1221
Songs of Alfonso X, "The Wise"; the popularisation of the miracles of the Virgin; numerous pilgrims begin to arrive.
1223
First accounts of the presence of a Boy's choir, the first in Europe.
1223
Institution of the brotherhood of the Mother of God of Montserrat.
14th Century
Montserrat starts to spread throughout Europe.
1409
The monastery becomes an independent abbey.
1476
The Gothic cloister is built.
1490
A printing press is installed at Montserrat.
1493
Bernat Boïl, a hermit from Montserrat, goes with Cristopher Columbus on voyage to America. One of the islands in the Antilles is named Montserrat. Initiation of spread of wordship of the Mother of God of Montserrat in the Americas.
1522
Ignatius of Loyola makes a pilgrimage to Montserrat .
1592
The present-day church is consecrated.
16th-18th Centuries
Many cultural activities are started al the monastery.
17th-18th. Centuries
Centuries Importance of the music school al Montserrat.
17th-18th Centuries
Important foundings of dependencies in Bohemia and Austria
1811-1812
Montserrat is destroyed by Napoleon's army.
1835
Land acts, due to which the monastery lose all of its property and only one monk remains.
1844
Monks return to Montserrat.
1858
Under the leadership of Abbot Muntades, the definitive reconstruction of Montserrat is undertaken.
1880
Millenary celebrations at Montserrat.
1881
Celebration of the Coronation of the Image and Proclamation of the Virgin of Montserrat as Patron Saint of Catalonian.
1901
Inauguration of the new façade of the basilica.
1915
I liturgical Congress at Montserrat.
1931
Celebration of the 11th Centenary of the founding of the monastery.
1936-1939
Spanish Civil War. The monks have to leave the monastery; during the war 23 monks are killed. The autonomous government of Catalonia saves Montserrat, and frees it from looting and destruction.
1939
Once the war is over, the monks return.
1942
The first stone of the new façade of monastery is placed.
1947
Celebration of the Enthronement of the image of the mother of God, marking the first movement of civic reconciliation in the country after the Civil war.
1950
creation of the patronage of the mountain of Montserrat.
1959
The main altar of the basilica, facing the liturgical assembly, is consecrated and the rectory and the monks' choir are remodeled.
1965
II Liturgical Congress at Montserrat.
1968
The new façade is completed.
1970
The monastery, with 300 intellectuals locked inside calling for respect for humans rights by Franco dictatoship, is put under siege by the police for 2 days.
1976
The new complex, with restaurants for the large number of pilgrims at the entrance to the shrine, is inaugurated.
1980-1981
Celebration of the 100th anniversary of the coronation of the Image and of the Proclamation of Montserrat as the Patron Saint of Catalonian.
1982
The new museum of modern Catalan painting is inaugurated.
1982
Pope John Paul II, with the Church of Catalonian, visitis Montserrat.
1986
On August 18 a major forest fire devastates a large part of the mountain.
1987
The Generalitat de Catalunya makes the mountain a natural Park.
1988
The project to restore the basilica is undertaken.
1990
III Liturgical Congress at Montserrat.
1991
Restoration of the basilica is begun on setember 16.
1992
Celebration of the IV Centenary of the consecration of the basilica.
1995-1996
Inauguració de la restauració exterior i interior, respectivament, de la basílica.
1997
El 19 de març, inauguració de la restauració de la Santa Cova.
1997-1998
Celebració del 50è aniversari de les festes de l'Entronització de la Mare de Déu de Montserrat.
2000
Inundacions, que varen causar greus desperfectes als edificis del recinte.
2019
Road to millennium.
2023
Pilgrimage to Rome on the occasion of the 800 years of the Brotherhood. The Holy Father Francis presents the "Golden Rose" to Our Lady of Montserrat.
2024
The commencement of the commemoration of Montserrat's Millennium.
