almoines dels feligresos

English translation: alms/offerings of the parishioners

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Catalan term or phrase:almoines dels feligresos
English translation:alms/offerings of the parishioners
Entered by: John Cutler

19:43 Apr 19, 2007
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Catalan term or phrase: almoines dels feligresos
in the phrase: L'església es va refer amb almoines dels feligresos i diners del rector.
Rob West
alms/offerings of the parishioners
Explanation:
Són les ofrenes dels fidels.

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Note added at 2 horas (2007-04-19 21:47:11 GMT)
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The "almoines" were offerings that the church-goers gave to the church to finance it.
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John Cutler
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Local time: 10:56
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alms/offerings of the parishioners


Explanation:
Són les ofrenes dels fidels.

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Note added at 2 horas (2007-04-19 21:47:11 GMT)
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The "almoines" were offerings that the church-goers gave to the church to finance it.

John Cutler
Spain
Local time: 10:56
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Aïda Garcia Pons: Sí.
23 mins
  -> Gràcies un altre cop!

agree  Berni Armstrong: colloquially known as "the collection" - the act being "taking around the collection"
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Berni

agree  Ross Andrew Parker
7 hrs
  -> Thanks Ross
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