Palestinian Marian Advocations

The Holy Land, cradle of Marian devotion

Palestine is a holy land where the Holy Family lived and where the main events of the life of Jesus and Mary occurred. Marian devotion has very deep roots in this land, with shrines that remember the Annunciation, Visitation and Sleeping of the Virgin.

Main data

Our Lady of the Annunciation

La Basilica of the Annunciation In Nazareth is the place where, according to tradition, the angel Gabriel announced to Mary that he would be the mother of God. It is the largest church in the Middle East and one of the most sacred places in Christianity. The present basilica was built on the traditional site of Mary's house.

The Sleeping of the Virgin

El Monastery of the Sleep In Jerusalem she remembers Mary's last dream before her assumption of heaven. The tradition conserves that Mary lived her last years in Jerusalem, next to Mount Zion. The monastery is a place of pilgrimage for Catholics and Orthodox.

The Holy Family in Egypt

The tradition conserves that the Holy Family passed through several places in Palestine and Egypt during the flight of Herod. Many shrines remember these episodes, including the Church of St. Mary in Ein Karem, the place of birth of St. John the Baptist.

Popular devotions

The main Marian devotions in Palestine include the pilgrimages to Nazareth and Ein Karem, the veneration of the Sleep of the Virgin, the prayer of the Rosary in the Holy Places and the celebration of August 15 (Asunción).

Important sanctuaries

Among the most important Marian shrines in Palestine are the Basilica of the Annunciation (Nazareth), the Church of St. Mary (Ein Karem), the Church of the Sepulchre (Jerusalem) and the Monastery of the Sleep (Jerusalem).