Marian devotion
Our Lady of Loreto in Chile
Chillán, Chile
The Virgin of Loreto is patron of Chillán and has a special devotion in southern Chile.
Country: Chillán, Chile
Type: Advocation / Apparition
In Chillán, the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary has an image of the Virgin of Loreto that was brought by the Jesuit missionaries. The peasants of southern Chile venerate her as a protector of the crops.
Tradition tells that the Virgin of Loreto protects agriculture from frost and pests. The peasants pray to him before sowing and harvesting.
The Virgin of Loreto protects the land and its fruits.
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