![A statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel was carried in procession in Rome’s Trastevere neighborhood on July 24, 2022. A statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel was carried in procession in Rome’s Trastevere neighborhood on July 24, 2022.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20220726160740_62dffdad86c25620efd34a7cjpeg.jpg)
PHOTOS: Rome’s Floating Procession of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on the Tiber River
The procession was part of a Roman tradition that dates back nearly 500 years.
The procession was part of a Roman tradition that dates back nearly 500 years.
Founded in 1790, the Mount Carmel Monastery was the first Catholic convent for religious women in the U.S.
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