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By Chris Wawn and John Gill
Alpandiere is famed as the birthplace of a bearded
monk, known later as Fray Leopold de Alpandeire. Born on 24 June
1866 and baptised as Francisco Tomas Marquez Sanchez,
he became a local celebrity at the turn of the 19th century.
At the age of 33 he left the village to become
a Capuchin monk in Granada, where he remained until his death in
1956. His good work has attracted a number of miracles and his tomb
is regularly visited by believers in search of divine help.
The process of his beatification began in 1961
and sainthood may follow at some point. A monument to him can be
found on the outskirts of the village, and following in his footsteps
his birthplace in the village and a later home on the Ronda road
can also be spotted.
There are three Leopoldo
monuments in the vicinity of the village of Alpandeire. A recent
creation called 'Ruta de Fray Leopoldo' joins the villages in this
area.
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