patronner

Je dois également citer l’honneur que nous a fait avec sa présence à la séance de clôture le Directeur Général de la Culture de La Rioja, dont les autorités ont patronné deux congrès du CIIC auxquels nous avons fait mention ci-dessus.
I should also mention the honor bestowed on us by the Director General of Culture of the Rioja through his presence at the closing act of this meeting, whose authorities have already sponsored two of the CIIC congresses I have referred to above.
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