History of the Catholic Church in Spain who was active in many different modes of religion, including organizing convents and new congregations, and developing the theology of the Counter Reformation in Spain that permanently minimized the Protestant influence there. In the 1620s Spain debated who should be the nation's patron saint- the current patron Saint James Matamoros (Saint James the Moor-slayer) or a combination of him and the newly canonized Saint Teresa of Ávila. Teresa's promoters said Spain faced new challenges, especially the threat of Protestantism, and the declining society at home and needed a modern patron saint who understood these problems and could lead the Spanish
Adra, Spain is important to the farmers of Adra. It is an official festival of tourist interest in Andalucía. July 16 is the day of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, the patron saint of fishermen. A procession takes place by boat. Bazaars take place two Saturdays a month in a carpark which is beside the Sports Center and I.E.S Abdera School. Adra, Spain Adra, the classical Abdera, is a municipality of Almería province, Spain. Abdera was founded by the Phoenicians as a trading colony. It later grew to prominence under the Roman Empire. Adra was the last stronghold of the Moors in