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Gargano was a cave for devil worshippers. St. Michael himself cleared it of devil worship. The Shrine is the only Catholic church in the world that has not been consecrated by human hands — by a bishop, a cardinal, or the pope. This is because St. Michael himself consecrated it. Michael told the local bishop in a vision: “Do not consecrate the Shrine for I have already done this. Start offering the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.”