Aragon Marian Advocations
Aragon, land of the Pilar - that has your own tab-, venerates the Mother in sanctuaries of rock, hill and Vega, from Salas (sung by Alfonso X) to Torreciudad, from the Peña de Calatayud al Tremedal. Here we collect your claims for provinces.
Zaragoza
Our Lady of the Pillar
The Virgin of Pilar, venerated in her basilica on the banks of the Ebro; tradition links her to the coming in the mortal flesh of Mary to Zaragoza next to the Apostle James, on a column or "pillar."
"On the firm pillar, the Mother holds the faith of her people.
"Our Lady of the Pilar, pray for us.
Our Lady of Crouch
Zaragozano Sanctuary whose name evokes the "rogue" bird which, according to tradition, guided the finding of the image; great Romeria on the Monday of Pentecost.
As the bird who sings, Mary leads us to her Son.
"Our Lady of Crouch, pray for us."
Our Lady of the Rock
Patroness of Calatayud, venerated in a Mudejar sanctuary raised over the old castle of the Peña; tradition unites it to King Alfonso I (1120).
"Sign like the rock, the Mother defends her city.
🙏 Our Lady of the Rock, pray for us.
Our Lady of Sancho Abarca
Gothic size venerated in a sanctuary over the Royal Bardenas, the Tauste Romry Centre and the neighbouring villages; crowned in 1969.
"From the top of the head, the Mother watches over her land.
"Our Lady of Sancho Abarca, pray for us."
Our Lady of Rodanas
Marian Sanctuary of the Rodanas saw, on Epila; center of a communal devotion with traditional rosemary.
In the saw, the Mother brings her region together.
"Our Lady of Rodanas, pray for us."
Our Lady of Monlora
Sanctuary on the top of Mount Monlora, on Moon; spiritual heart of the Five Villas, with deep-rooted rosemary.
"From the mountain, the Mother is watching the Five Villas.
"Our Lady of Monlora, pray for us."
Our Lady of Magallon
Sanctuary in a promontory of Los Monegros, between Lecinena and the Alcubierre saw; great center of Marian devotion.
Ο In the Montenegrin plain, the Mother is a refuge and horizon.
"Our Lady of Magallon, pray for us."
Our Lady of Aguilar
Advocation venerated in the Mudejar church of Santa María de Aguilar de Tobed, jewel of the 14th century declared World Heritage Site.
Between the brick and the mudejar light, the Mother welcomes her people.
"Our Lady of Aguilar, pray for us."
Our Lady of Mercy
Patron of Borja, venerated in his sanctuary of the Mount of Mercy; center of the Marian devotion of the Campo de Borja.
"Mother of mercy," welcomes Borja and his region.
"Our Lady of Mercy, pray for us.
Our Lady of the Sierra
Patrona de Villarroya de la Sierra, in the Community of Calatayud, venerated in its sanctuary; center of the Marian devotion of the villa.
"Mother of the saw, watch over your people."
"Our Lady of the Sierra, pray for us."
Our Lady of the Salz
Patrona de Zuera, "Reina, Madre y Patrona" of the villa; its name evokes the willows ("salz") of the place where tradition places its apparition.
In the willows, the Mother chose to stay with Zuera.
"Our Lady of the Salz, pray for us.
Huesca
Santa María de Salas
The medieval sanctuary of Huesca, of miraculous fame; the only Aragonese advocation sung by Alfonso X, with seventeen Cantigas in his name.
"The miracles of the Mother sang kings and poets.
- Santa Maria de Salas, pray for us.
Our Lady of the Angels of Torreciudad
Romanesque wall venerated since the 11th century over the Cinca; next to the ancient hermitage, the great new sanctuary promoted by Saint Josemaría Escriva (1975).
The Mother is healthy and accompanies the simple life of the family.
"Our Lady of Torreciudad, pray for us."
Our Lady of El Pueyo
Patroness of Barbastro, in a holy monastery on the Somontano; tradition unites her to the apparition of Pastor Balanarán in 1101.
"From the hill, the Mother lights the way of her people.
"Our Lady of El Pueyo, pray for us."
Our Lady of the Peña (Anies)
Spectacular rock shrine hanging from the rock in the Sierra Caballera, near Loarre; a place of communal pilgrimage with Romeria in May.
Ο In the saw rock, the Mother is a refuge of the pilgrim.
🙏 Our Lady of the Rock, pray for us.
Our Lady of Guayente
Sanctuary in a promontory over the valley of Benasque; center of the Marian devotion of the valley, with tradition of origin in the 11th century.
- From the top of the valley, the Mother accompanies the mountain.
"Our Lady of Guayente, pray for us."
Virgin of the Carrodilla
Patrona de Estadilla and protector of the vineyards in Aragon, in its sanctuary of the mountain; tradition places its apparition at the end of the 13th century.
"Mother of the vineyard, bless the strain and the work of the vineyard.
"Our Lady of the Cardilla, pray for us."
Virgin of the Crown
Patrona de Almudévar, in his shrine of the hill; center of the Marian devotion of the villa, with busy spring Romeria.
In the hill, the Mother reigns over Almudévar.
"Virgin of the Crown, pray for us."
Our Lady of Joy
Monzón's patron, venerated in his sanctuary; his devotion dates back to a Roman size of the 12th century.
"Mother of joy, full of joy to her people.
"Our Lady of Joy, pray for us."
Our Lady of the Romeral
Advocation venerated in the former collegiate of Santa María del Romeral de Monzón; one of the historic Marian devotions of the city.
In school, the Mother accompanies the faith of Monzón.
"Our Lady of the Romeral, pray for us."
Teruel
Our Lady of the Tremedal
Patrona de Orihuela del Tremedal, in his sanctuary of the saw; crowned in 1952, reconstructed after the fire of the French troops of 1809.
Ο On top of the saw, the Mother welcomes the one who goes up to look for her.
"Our Lady of the Tremedal, pray for us."
Our Lady of the Pueyos
Patrona de Alcaziz, in a baroque sanctuary on a hill next to the Guadalope; goal of a multitudinaria Romeria on 9 September.
As the river runs, the Mother will watch over her people.
"Our Lady of the Buses, pray for us."
Our Lady of the Vega (of the Espino)
Patron of Alcalá de la Selva, in the saw of Gudar; tradition makes it hidden among thorns and found in 1175. Great local Romeria on September 8.
In the thorns of the world, Mary flourishes as grace.
"Our Lady of Vega, pray for us."
Virgin of the Fountain
Gothic-Mudejar Sanctuary of the 14th century, of the most beautiful in the east of Teruel, next to a fountain; tradition binds it to the finding of the image by a shepherd.
The source of Mary always has water of grace.
"Virgin of the Source, pray for us."
Our Lady of the Olive
Old convention - a merchant sanctuary next to Estercuel, of the oldest of the Merced in Spain; tradition links the finding of the image to an olive tree.
In addition to the olive tree, the Mother gave rise to the faith of the Master.
"Our Lady of the Olivar, pray for us.
Virgin of the Fuensana
"La Aparecida," a highly estimated image in the shrine of the Fuensanta de Villel; linked to a fountain and a prodigious finding.
"From the holy source comes the Mother's protection.
"Our Lady of Fuensana, pray for us."
Our Lady of Consolation
Sanctuary of Consolation in a place of the Torolense Matarrña, in Monroyo; center of a marian devotion to the region with Romeria.
The Mother accompanies her region.
"Our Lady of Consolation, pray for us."
Our Lady of the Olive of Ejea de los Caballeros
Eje pattern; Gothic size of the 14th century brought from the monastery of the Oliva (Navarra) in 1600.
- Our Lady of the Knights' Eje Olive, pray for us.
Our Lady of the River of Tarazona
Patron of Tarazona; appeared by the river, sanctuary of 1667-72. Party on November 7.
"Our Lady of the River of Tarazona, pray for us.
Canonically crowned devotions
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