Cuban Marian Advocations
Cuba vents as a patron Our Lady of Charity of the Copper, "the Mambisa," found on the bay of Nipe, next to the Our Lady of the Rule and other colonial devotions.
- Marvel and Marian anecdotes of Cuba
- Charity of El Cobre - patron of Cuba; in 1612 the "three Juans" found her floating in the bay of Nipe on a table with the inscription "I am the Virgin of Charity," and the agitated sea calmed.
- Our Lady of the Rule - protector of the sailors of the bay of Havana, brought by Andalusian sailors from Chipiona.
- Asunción de Baracoa - the first villa of Cuba was founded on August 15, 1511 under its title, sealing the Marian devotion of the island.
Our Lady of the Assumption of Baracoa
The advocation of Our Lady of the Assumption of Baracoa is linked to the very origin of the city, for Baracoa was founded by the Spaniards on August 15, 1511 under the name of Villa of Our Lady of the Assumption of Baracoa.
"Our Lady of the Assumption of Baracoa, pray for us.
Our Lady of the Assumption of Bayamo
In the historical documentation available, the city of Bayamo is located in the current province of Granma, in Cuba, not in Colombia.
"Our Lady of the Assumption of Bayamo, pray for us.
Our Lady of Candelaria of Camagüey
The devotion to Our Lady of Candelaria comes to Camagüey in the context of Hispanic colonization and shows a clear Canarian footprint, in continuity with the spread in America of the Virgin of Candelaria venerated in Tenerife.
"Our Lady of the Candelaria of Camagüey, pray for us.
Our Lady of Charity of the Copper, the main patron of Cuba
The advocation of Our Lady of Charity of the Copper is historically linked to Cuba, where she is recognized as the main patron of the Republic of Cuba by decree of Pope Benedict XV, dated May 10, 1916.
"Our Lady of Charity of the Copper, the main patron of Cuba, pray for us.
Our Lady of Charity of Havana, venerated in the Hermitage of Charity
The advocation of Our Lady of Charity in Cuba dates back to the tradition of the apparition of the image in the Bay of Nipe, about 1612, when, according to the story transmitted by Cuban devotion, the image was found floating...
"Our Lady of Charity of Havana, venerated in the Hermitage of Charity, pray for us.
Our Lady of the Havana Market
The advocation of Our Lady of the Merced has its general origin in the Order of the Merced, founded in the 13th century by St Peter Nolasco in Barcelona, with a charism focused on the redemption of captives and mercy towards...
- Our Lady of the Havana Market, pray for us.
Our Lady of the Mercedes de Camagüey
The Church of Our Lady of the Merced rises in the present city of Camagüey (ancient Santa Maria del Puerto del Príncipe), in Cuba, and is one of the most important colonial temples in the city.
- Our Lady of the Camagüey Mercedes, pray for us.
Our Lady of Rule, patron of Havana Bay and protector of sailors, venerated in the Sanctuary of Rule
In the case of Our Lady of Rule as patron of Havana Bay, tradition shows that devotion came from Andalusia (Chipiona) by sailors who brought an image of the Virgin of Rule by sea, soon consolidating...
"Our Lady of Rule, patron of Havana Bay and protector of sailors, venerated in the Sanctuary of Rule, pray for us.
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