Marian devotion
The Virgin of the Taiwan Mountain
Taiwán
In Taiwan, Catholics venerate the Virgin of the Mountain of Our Lord.
Place: Taiwán
Type: Apparition / Advocation
In Taiwan, the Shrine of Our Lady of China in Chiayi is the country's most important Marian sanctuary. It was founded in 1976 and receives thousands of pilgrims each year.
Los católicos taiwaneses veneran a la Virgen como «Mãe Celestial» (Madre Celestial). La tradición cuenta que la Virgen protege a la isla de los tifones y de las amenazas políticas.
In 2022, Pope Francis canonically crowned the image of the Virgin of Taiwan.
The Virgin of Taiwan is the mother who protects the island.
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