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Ntra. Mrs. de la Victoria, patron of Melilla
Melilla's great Marian devotion is the Virgin of Victory, crowned patron and perpetual honorary mayor of the city, whose feast is celebrated on September 8, the day of the Nativity of the Virgin.
🌹 Wonders and anecdotes
- The Virgin of Victory is crowned patron and a perpetual honorary mayor of Melilla.
- In June 2023 a Jubilee Year was opened for the 75th anniversary of his canonical coronation, closed in 2024 by the bishop of Málaga.
- Its usual temple is the church of the Pursima Concepción, the "Church of the People"; for its temporary closure, the image is currently venerated in the parish of the Sacred Heart.
- Melilla belongs to the diocese of Malaga; the name of the Good Council lives in its diocesan school.
Virgin of the Victory (Melilla)
The Virgin of Victory has been presiding over Melilla's Christian life for centuries: crowned patron, honorary mayor and center of a recent Jubilee Year. It is the Marian heart of the autonomous city.
"Our Lady of Victory, patron of Melilla, pray for your city.
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