 There they were to adjudicate their dispute before the bishop in the cathedral of Notre-Dame.Once there, the Virgin again appeared and handed them a candle, the "sainte chandelle" of tradition, the melted wax from which, mingled with water, was found to heal the wounds of those afflicted with the plague, 144 that first night.In gratitude and out of praise, the "jongleurs" founded a "confrérie" to safeguard the candle and celebrate the religious feasts.