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The Forty Hours Devotion, a Catholic practice centered on Eucharistic adoration, originated in 16th-century Milan. While the tradition grew from a medieval desire among the faithful to view the consecrated elements during Mass, the specific format of continuous prayer evolved through the work of St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria.

St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria, the founder of the Barnabites, helped develop the practice of publicly displaying the Blessed Sacrament for uninterrupted prayer. This method involved a relay of adoration where prayer continued from one church to another across the city, ensuring that someone remained before the Eucharist day and night for 40 hours.