Marian devotion
The Virgin Star of the Sea in Australia
Brisbane, Australia
Australian sailors venerate the Virgin Star of the Sea as a Pacific protector.
Country: Brisbane, Australia
Type: Advocation / Apparition
In Brisbane, the Cathedral of Santa Maria has an image of the Virgin Star of the Sea that was brought by Irish sailors. The Australian fishermen and sailors venerate her as a protector.
Tradition tells that the Virgin appeared as a brilliant star on the ocean to guide Australian fishermen who had been lost in a storm.
The Virgin is the star that guides the Pacific sailors.
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