Marian awards of Galicia
Galicia, a land of Romeria and the sea, venerates the Mother in mountain, ria and stone sanctuaries: from the Great Eyes of Lugo to the Ship of Muxia, from the Pilgrim of Pontevedra to the Morenin of Rianxo. Here we collect your claims for provinces.
A Coruña
Our Lady of the Boat
Sanctuary of the Costa da Morte linked to the legend of the stone boat of the Virgin and to the cult of the "holy stones"; patron of the sailors.
"The Mother comes by the sea to encourage her.
"Our Lady of the Boat, pray for us."
Our Lady of Pastoriza
Emblematic sanctuary of Galician popular religiosity near A Coruña; documented since the 13th century, with deep rural root and miraculous fame.
The Mother takes care of the field and the simple people.
"Our Lady of Pastorism, pray for us."
Our Lady of Guadalupe (Rianxo)
"A Moreniña," patron of Rianxo and the most popular Black Virgin of Galicia; famous for its maritime procession by the Ria de Arousa al son of "A Rianxeira."
"The brunette Mother sails with her sailor village.
🙏 Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us.
Our Lady of the Rosary
Patronade of A Coruña, venerated in the Dominican church of Santo Domingo; his patronage was born of the "Vote of the Rosary" made during the siege of Drake in 1589.
"With the Rosary in hand, the city found its protection.
"Our Lady of the Rosary, pray for us.
Our Lady of the Miracles of Zion
Sailor Sanctuary of the Costa da Morte, with one of the great Marian Romeries of A Coruña on September 8 and a "Fonte Santa" held for curative.
In front of the sea, Mother works her miracles of health and comfort.
"Our Lady of the Miracles of Zion, pray for us.
Our Lady of Chamorro
"Virxe do Nordés," patron of Ferrol, in a medieval hermitage of Mount Chamorro; every Easter Monday, thousands of faithful go up on their Via Cruces.
"Mother of the Norse, guide the people of the sea to good port.
"Our Lady of Chamorro, pray for us."
Our Lady of Xunqueira
"The Aparecida" of Cee, on the Costa da Morte; tradition tells that some sailors found it between the hubs of the shore after a storm.
The Mother, who appeared between the joints, welcomes the shipwreck and the pilgrim.
"Our Lady of Xunqueira, pray for us."
Lugo
Our Lady of the Great Eyes
Patrona de Lugo, Gothic image of the Virgin of Milk in the cathedral, with an immense and maternal look; crowned in 1904.
In the great eyes of the Mother, all her people fit.
"Our Lady of the Great Eyes, pray for us."
Our Lady of Remedies (Mondoñedo)
Patrona de Mondoñedo, in a Baroque sanctuary at the entrance of the city; center of devotion since 1558 and of the busy Romeria dos Remedios.
"Mary is a remedy in all need of her people.
"Our Lady of Remedies, pray for us."
Nosa Señora do Faro
The highest Marian Sanctuary of Lugo, at the summit of Mount Faro; the goal of an interprovincial rostrum to which they go up faithful from all Galicia.
"From the top, the Mother is a lighthouse that guides Galicia.
"Nosa Señora do Faro," pray for us.
Santa Maria A Real do Cebreiro
The early 9th century church on the top of the French Way; it keeps the Eucharistic "Holy Miracle" of the Cebreiro, venerated by the Catholic Kings.
In the summit of the Way, the Mother worships her Son in the Eucharist.
The King of the Cebreiro, alley for us.
Our Lady of the Ancient
The title of the monumental College of Our Lady of the Old, "the Galician Scorial," founded by Cardinal Rodrigo de Castro in Monforte de Lemos.
"Mother of the Old, guide those who teach and learn.
"Our Lady of the Old, pray for us.
Our Lady of Remedies
Ermita del Alto do César, on Sarria, surrounded by oaks; every 8 September the Sarrians go up on foot in one of the region's sign romanies.
The Mother is waiting on the top of the mountain.
"Our Lady of Remedies, pray for us."
Our Lady of Valdeflowers
Gothic Monastery of Dominics on the outskirts of Viveiro; it holds a size of the 15th century, miraculous, found according to tradition under the ground.
In the valley, the Mother cures and comforts those who seek her.
"Our Lady of Valdevolves, pray for us."
Our Lady of Cadeiras
Baroque Sanctuary in the Sil canyon, in the Ribeira Sacra; Our Lady "milagreira" who is asked for health, especially from rare diseases.
"On the canyon of the Sil, the Mother works health and comfort.
"Our Lady of Cadeiras, pray for us."
Bear
Our Lady of the Ermites
Great Baroque sanctuary of the Bibei valley, a focus of Marian piety of the southeast Galician; driven by the Bishop of Astorga in thanksgiving for a healing.
"The Miraculous Mother attracts the rosemary of the mountain.
"Our Lady of the Ermites, pray for us."
Our Lady of Crystal
"A Pequeniña," tiny Marian image contained in a glass block - one of the smallest in the world, of technique never reproduced -; the original was stolen in 2015.
In the smallest, God hides his greatest tenderness.
"Our Lady of Crystal, pray for us."
Our Lady of Remedies
16th century Chapel next to the Roman bridge of Ourense, one of the city's most deeply rooted devotions; great Romeria on September 8 and Procession of Light.
Where there were challenges, the Mother put remedy and protection.
"Our Lady of Remedies, pray for us."
Our Lady of the Miracles of Mount Medo
The largest Marian shrine in Ourense, on Mount Medo, crowned in 1963, brings together tens of thousands of pilgrims every September 8, with a rosary of torches and aurora.
"Mother of the Miracles, he attracts his mountain to an entire town.
"Our Lady of the Miracles, pray for us.
Our Lady of the Viso
Shrine of late Romanesque origin on the top of O Viso, on the Baixa Limia; center of a district Romeria in September, documented already in 1693.
"From the top, the Mother is watching the Baixa Limia.
"Our Lady of the Viso, pray for us."
Our Lady of Remedies
Virgin of the Remedios venerated in a neoclassical shrine of Castro Caldelas; its surroundings are the stage of the famous "fachos" of the night of San Sebastián.
In the midst of torches of fire, the people honor their Mother.
"Our Lady of Remedies, pray for us."
Pontevedra
The Divine Pilgrim
Patron of Pontevedra and the Portuguese Way, dressed as a walker; its sanctuary has a unique plant in the form of a beech shell, a Jacobeo symbol.
"The Mother walks with the pilgrim towards the Apostle's house.
"Divine Pilgrim, pray for us."
Nosa Señora do Corpiño
One of the most famous Marian shrines in Galicia, on the Deza Valley; his San Juan Romeria is associated with the release of diseases and evils.
"To the Mother come the troubled and find relief.
"Nosa Señora do Corpiño," pray for us.
Santa Maria de A Franqueira
Old 13th-century Cistercian monastery, a great pilgrimage center in southern Galicia, famous for the "As Pascuillas" romaneries in Pentecost.
The Mother brings together the parishes around her monastery.
"Santa Maria de A Franqueira, pray for us.
Nosa Señora da Lanzada
Romanesque hermitage on an outlying of the sea; linked to the protection of the sailors and the ancient rite of fertility of the "nine wave bath."
"By the sea, the Mother blesses the life that is born.
"Nosa Señora da Lanzada," pray for us.
Our Lady of the Guide
Ermita del Monte da Guía on the river of Vigo, protector of the sailors, who went up to offer him exvotes in the form of ships. Romeria on August 5.
"From the mountain, the Mother guides the ships home.
"Our Lady of the Guide, pray for us."
Virgin of the Rock
Colossal Marian image of Antonio Palacios (15 m) on Mount Samson of Baiona; it holds a barca- view and candle as spiritual lighthouse on the navigators.
"From the rock, the Mother lights the way of those who go to the sea.
"Virgin of the Rock, pray for us."
Our Lady of Darbo
Baroque Sanctuary of Cangas do Morrazo; every 8 September its rostrum honors the Virgin with the ancient "Dance of Darbo."
"Al are of the dance, the people dance to their Mother.
"Our Lady of Darbo, pray for us."
Our Lady of the Miracles of Amil
Moraña Sanctuary with a very busy rosemary; the pilgrims keep their promises by turning their knees to the chapel.
Ο In the promise fulfilled, the Mother listens to the one who suffers.
"Our Lady of the Miracles of Amil, pray for us.
Our Lady of Remedies
Patrona de Ponteareas, center of its major parties of September; its name lives on the historic Puente de los Remedios.
In addition, the Mother is watching the whole village.
"Our Lady of Remedies, pray for us."
Canonically crowned devotions
Information sheets on patron saints of this land canonically crowned by the Church:
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