Marian Advocations of Colombia
Colombia holds patron como principal a Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquiráin Boyacá, and as a most famous sanctuary, Las Lajasin Ipiales, on the Guáitara canyon. Along with them, the country is venerating a deep colonial and indigenous root - the Poverty de Pereira, la Candelaria de la Popa en Niko, Torcoroma de Ocaña, los Dolores de Manare in the Llanos - collected here by departments.
- Wonders and Marian Anecdotes of Colombia
- Chiquinquirá - on December 26, 1586 an old and discoloured canvas of the Virgin miraculously recovered their colors to a humble woman; she is the patron of Colombia.
- Las Lajas - your image appears printed on the rock of the Guáitara canyon; tradition the league to the healing of a deaf girl.
- Torcoroma (Ocaña) - in 1711 a Marian image was found in the heart of a tree: the "Virgin Brunette."
- The Remedies (Riohacha) - in 1663 a storm destroyed the city; in calling upon the Virgin there was the "miracle of the crown" that preserved it.
Boya fish
Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá
The main patron of Colombia, venerated in Chiquinquirá (Boyacá); his canvas, deteriorated, was prodigiously renewed in 1586. Canonically crowned in 1919.
"Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá, pray for us.
Our Lady of the Candelaria of the Chapel
The title of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria de La Capilla is venerated in the municipality of La Capilla, in the Valley of Tenza, department of Boyacá, Colombia.
"Our Lady of the Candelaria of The Chapel, pray for us.
Our Lady of Candelaria of Ráquira
The devotion to Our Lady of the Candelaria in Ráquira (Boyacá) is closely linked to the Monastery / Convent of Our Lady of the Candelaria, considered the first convent of the Augustine Collection in America.
"Our Lady of the Ráquira Candelaria, pray for us.
Our Lady of Monaco
The Basilica and convent of Nuestra Señora de Monguí rise in the historic town of Monguí, in the department of Boyacá, over the place where there was a first Franciscan church of the 16th century that eventually remained in ruins.
"Our Lady of Monaco, pray for us.
Our Señora de Tiestas
The advocation popularly known as Our Lady of the Tiestas or Virgin of the Tiestecitos is historically the responsibility of Our Lady of the Rosary of the Star of Tutazá, venerated in the municipality of Tutazá, department of...
"Our Lady of Tiestas, pray for us."
Our Lady of the Carmen of Villa de Leyva
On the concrete advocation of Our Lady of the Carmen of Villa de Leyva, venerated in the temple of the Carmen of this city of Boyacense, the information available is limited and fragmented; much of what is preserved is from...
"Our Lady of the Carmen of Villa de Leyva, pray for us.
Our Lady of the Topo of Tunja
The devotion to Our Lady of the Topo of Tunja is linked to the local tradition of the so-called Miracle of the Topo, also identified as Virgin of the Miracle or Our Lady of the Miracle of the Topo.
"Our Lady of the Tunja mole, pray for us.
Nariño
Our Lady of the Rosary of Las Lajas
Venerated in the spectacular neo-Gothic sanctuary over the canyon of the Guáitara River in Ipiales; image recorded on the rock according to the tradition of 1754. Coronado in 1952.
"Our Lady of the Rosary of Las Lajas, pray for us.
Our Lady of the Rosary of La Playa, venerated in San Pablo
The devotion to Our Lady of the Rosary of La Playa in San Pablo, Nariño, is linked to a local tradition born by the river Mayo.
"Our Lady of the Rosary of the Beach, venerated in St. Paul, pray for us.
Cundinamarca
Our Lady of Health of Bojaqua
According to local tradition, the remote origin of devotion is related to the arrival in Bojaqua of a Marian image linked to the pains of the Virgin, which began to be invoked in a special way by the faithful in search of health...
"Our Lady of Health of Bojaqua, pray for us.
Our Lady of the Good Succession of Guaduas
The advocation of Our Lady of the Good Story of Guaduas is a Marian devotion of colonial origin, linked to the old village of the Villa of Guaduas, in the west of Cundinamarca, where the Virgin of the Good Story was welcomed...
"Our Lady of the Good Succession of Guaduas, pray for us.
Our Lady of the Rosary of Facatativa
In the city of Facatativa, the advocation of Our Lady of the Rosary is especially linked to the life of the diocese and its cathedral, erected as the episcopal seat when the Diocese of Facatativa was instituted by the Pope...
"Our Lady of the Rosary of Facatativa, pray for us.
Bogotá D.C.
Our Lady of the Rock of Bogotá
The most widespread tradition shows that the image of Nuestra Señora de la Peña was found in a rock of the eastern hills of Bogotá by a man named Bernardino de León; in trying to move it, the image would have become...
"Our Lady of the Peña of Bogotá, pray for us.
Our Lady of Monserrate, venerated in the shrine of the hill of Monserrate that dominates Bogotá
The advocation of Our Lady of Monserrate in Bogotá is linked to the sanctuary raised on the eastern hill of the city, whose name refers to the famous Virgin of Montserrat venerated in Catalonia.
"Our Lady of Monserrate, venerated in the shrine of the hill of Monserrate that dominates Bogotá, pray for us.
Our Lady of Carmen venerated in the National Sanctuary of Carmen in Bogotá
The Church / National Sanctuary of Nuestra Señora del Carmen de Bogotá is a Catholic temple dedicated to the Virgin Mary under the title of Carmen, located in the district La Candelaria, in the historic center of the city.
"Our Lady of Carmen venerated in the National Sanctuary of Carmen in Bogotá, pray for us.
Antioquia
Our Lady of the Candelaria of Medellín
The city was founded by the name of Villa de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria de Medellín, which shows the founding character of this advocation for Medellín.
"Our Lady of the Candelaria of Medellin, pray for us.
Our Lady of the Reconquest, also linked to the Knights of the Virgin / Heralds of the Gospel, venerated in El Retiro
The advocation of Our Lady of the Reconquist in El Retiro (Antioquia) is directly linked to the presence of the Knights of the Virgin / Heralds of the Gospel in this region of the East of Puerto Rico.
"Our Lady of the Reconquest, also linked to the Knights of the Virgin / Heralds of the Gospel, venerated in The Retiro, pray for us.
Our Lady of the Rosary of Arma, patron of the Diocese of Sonson- Rionegro
The complete advocation is traditionally known as "Our Lady Santa Maria of the Purmost Conception of the Most Holy Rosary of Arma of Rionegro," usually abbreviated as Our Lady of the Rosary of Arma.
"Our Lady of the Rosary of Arma, patron of the Diocese of Sonson- Rionegro, pray for us.
Our Immaculate Lady of Santa Fe of Antioquia
The devotion to Our Immaculate Lady of Santa Fe of Antioquia is inserted in the long Catholic tradition of honoring the Immaculate Conception of Mary, a mystery proclaimed as dogma in 1854, although her worship was already very ancient in the...
- Our Immaculate Lady of Santa Fe of Antioquia, pray for us.
Our Lady Mary Helper of Sabaneta
Documented history.
"Our Lady Mary Auxiliary of Sabaneta, pray for us.
Santander
Our Lady of Consolation of Floridablanca
On the advocation Our Lady of the Consolation of Floridablanca (Santander, Colombia) the information available in open sources is very limited and fragmented, and does not provide sufficiently accurate data about its origin...
"Our Lady of the Consolation of Floridablanca, pray for us.
Our Lady of Health of Paramus
According to the local tradition, the devotion to Our Lady of Health of Paramus is born from an apparition of the Virgin Mary in a breach near the municipality, along with a fountain or spring of water, which the faithful have...
- Our Lady of Health of Paramus, pray for us.
Our Lady of Relief, patron of the communal village of Relief
The advocation of Our Lady of Relief in the communal village of Relief (Santander, Colombia) is part of the ancient Augustinian devotion to the Virgin of Relief, born in Italy in the early 14th century and spread by...
"Our Lady of Relief, patron of the communal village of Relief, pray for us.
Northern Santander
Our Lady of Cucutta
The advocation of Our Lady of Cucuta is particularly linked to the great earthquake of Cucuta on May 18, 1875, which destroyed much of the city and marked the religious memory of its inhabitants.
"Our Lady of Cucutta, pray for us."
Our Lady of Ocana Turk
The Marian tradition of Our Lady of Torcoroma places its apparition on August 16, 1711 on the mountain of Torcoroma, near Ocaña, North Santander, when a Marian image was found in the trunk of a tree or in its...
"Our Lady of Ocana Turk, pray for us."
Risaralda
Our Lady of Bethlehem of Belalcazar
The advocation of Our Lady of Bethlehem is extended in Colombia in various shrines (Ubaque, Cundinamarca; Salazar de las Palmas, Norte de Santander; Belén district in Medellín, etc.), each with its own history and traditions...
"Our Lady of Bethlehem of Belalcazar, pray for us.
Our Lady of Poverty of Pereira
According to the local tradition, the advocation of Our Lady of Poverty of Pereira would be related to a Marian image found near a waterfall in the region of the current Eje Cafetero, a sign of the closeness of the Virgin to the...
"Our Lady of Poverty of Pereira, pray for us.
Valle del Cauca
Our Lady of Guadalupe de Cartago
The devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe in Cartago (Valle del Cauca) was consolidated around the temple built at the beginning of the 19th century, in the time of independence.
"Our Lady of Guadalupe of Carthage, pray for us.
Our Lady of Hope venerated in the church of La Ermita in Cali
On the advocation of Our Lady of Hope venerated in the church of La Ermita de Cali there are almost no data published in an accessible way from official or academic sources.
"Our Lady of Hope venerated in the church of La Ermita de Cali, pray for us.
Our Lady of Mercy of Buga
In Buga (Valle del Cauca) there is a record of a parish dedicated to Our Lady of the Mercedes, linked to local ecclesial life at least since the 20th century, as shown by the parish records described in catalogues...
"Our Lady of the Buga Mercedes, pray for us."
Our Lady of the Mercedes of Cali, also called La Merced, a founding vocation of Santiago de Cali
The advocation of Our Lady of the Mercedes or the Merced is inserted in the spirituality of the market, linked from the Middle Ages to mercy and the redemption of captives.
"Our Lady of the Mercedes of Cali, also called La Merced, a founding vocation of Santiago de Cali, pray for us.
Cauca
Our Lady of the Remedies of St. John, venerated in Bolívar
According to the local tradition, the image of the Virgin would have appeared on a rock in the territory of San Juan, in the present municipality of Bolívar (Cauca), in the context of the evangelization of the XVII@-@ XVIII centuries.
"Our Lady of the Remedies of St. John, venerated in Bolivar, pray for us.
Tolima
Our Lady of the Carmen of Apicalá, venerated in the archdiocesan sanctuary of the Carmen of Apicalá
According to tradition, the image of Our Lady of Carmen of Apicalá began to be venerated around 1827-1828, when in the area a house was formed around a small chapel raised by the inhabitants and workers of the region.
"Our Lady of the Carmen of Apicalá, venerated in the archdiocesan sanctuary of the Carmen of Apicalá, pray for us.
Huil
Our Lady of the Mercedes de Nátaga
According to local tradition, devotion to Our Lady of the Mercedes of Nátaga dates back to the 17th century, when an image of the Virgin of the Merced would have arrived in the region and aroused a strong movement of faith between the...
- Our Lady of the Nátaga Mercedes, pray for us.
Bolivar
Our Lady of Candelaria, also invoked as Our Lady of Mercy, of the hill of La Popa in Cartagena de Indias
The devotion to Our Lady of the Candelaria of La Popa is part of the expansion, since the 17th century, of the advocation of the Candelaria, native to Tenerife (Canary Islands), very widespread in Spain and in various countries of...
"Our Lady of the Candelaria, also invoked as of the Mercedes, of the hill of the Popa in Cartagena de Indias, pray for us.
Atlantic
Our Lady of Candelaria of El Morro de Tubará
In Colombia, the advocation of Our Lady of the Candelaria comes from the devotion of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain), where the Virgin of the Candelaria was already venerated from the Middle Ages.
"Our Lady of the El Morro Candelaria of Tubará, pray for us.
Our Lady of the Carmen of Puerto Colombia
On the specific advocation of Nuestra Señora del Carmen de Puerto Colombia (Atlántico) do not contain, in accessible and verifiable sources online, detailed historical studies or specific documents that narrate a origin...
- Our Lady of the Carmen of Puerto Colombia, pray for us.
Magdalena
Our Lady of Candelaria of Santa Marta
In Santa Marta, devotion to Our Lady of the Candelaria is inserted in the general context of the Marian cult brought by the Spaniards since the 16th century, since the city is the oldest in Colombia (founded in 1525).
"Our Lady of the Candelaria of Santa Marta, pray for us.
Cordova
Our Lady of Candelaria of La Granja in Montería
"Our Lady of the Candelaria of La Granja in Monteria, pray for us.
Cesar
Our Lady of the Rosary of Valledupar
On the historical level, the presence of devotion to the Virgin of the Rosary in Valledupar is linked to the implementation of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans) in the region during the colonial period.
"Our Lady of the Rosary of Valledupar, pray for us.
Sugar
Our Lady of Sinché's Relief
According to local tradition, devotion to the Virgin of Help goes back to the early times of the population of Sinché and is linked to the protection of the Blessed Virgin in times of danger and need of the community, motive...
"Our Lady of Sinché's Relief, pray for us."
La Guajira
Our Lady of Riohacha Remedies
According to the local pious tradition, the arrival of the Marian image is related to the evangelizing efforts of the Spanish Crown and an exchange of images between the cities of Santa Marta and Riohacha.
"Our Lady of Riohacha Remedies, pray for us.
Yes
Our Lady of the Rosary of Bojayá, venerated in Bellavista
The advocation of Our Lady of the Rosary of Bojayá is closely linked to the recent history of the municipality of Bojayá (Bellavista), in the department of the Chocó, and to the memory of the massacre of 2 May 2002, when...
"Our Lady of the Rosary of Bojayá, venerated in Bellavista, pray for us.
Meta
Our Immaculate Lady of Restrepo
The devotion to Our Immaculate Lady of Restrepo is linked to the parish temple of the Immaculate Conception in Restrepo (Meta), presented by cultural authorities of the department as the first pilgrimage sanctuary of the Meta.
"Our Immaculate Lady of Restrepo, pray for us.
Casare
Our Lady of Candelaria of Pore
On the advocation of Our Lady of the Candelaria de Pore (Casanare) there are, to this day, no specific historical studies easily accessible online or detailed documentation in ecclesial or academic sources of...
"Our Lady of the Candelaria of Pore, pray for us.
Our Lady of the Dolores of Manare, venerated in Peace of Ariporus
There is no widely disseminated historical synthesis of Our Lady of the Dolores of Manare, venerated in Peace of Ariporo (Casanare, Colombia); the digital sources consulted on Marian advocacy offer panoramic...
"Our Lady of the Dolores of Manare, venerated in Peace of Ariporo, pray for us.
Our Lady of the Rosary of Morcote, venerated in the Correction of Morcote
On the specific advocation of Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Morcote, in the corrimento of Morcote (municipality of Pore, Casanare, Colombia), there are no specialized historical studies or documents easily accessible in...
"Our Lady of the Rosary of Morcote, venerated in the corregiment of Morcote, pray for us.
San Andrés and Providence
Virgin Miracle of Santa Catalina
The so-called Virgin Miraculous of Santa Catalina de Providencia is a popular and recent devotion on the island of Providencia (department of San Andrés and Providencia, Colombia) following the passage of Hurricane Iota in November...
"Our Lady, Virgin Miracle of Saint Catherine, pray for us.
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