Marian Advocations of Guatemala
Guatemala venerates patron saint in Our Lady of the Rosary of Santo Domingo, "Advocate against the Earthquakes," crowned in 1934, and attests to a very rich Marian colonial legacy - the Merced de La Antigua, la Virgin of Silver de Chiantla, el Help de la Catedral, el Cerrito del Carmen— registered here by departments.
♪ Wonders and Marian anecdotes of Guatemala
- Virgin of the Rosary of Guatemala - crowned in 1934, patron of the Republic and "Advocate against earthquakes," invoked in the great earthquakes of history.
- Candelaria de Chiantla - found, according to tradition, among maguey mats; his silver blanket, with seven diamonds, was made with the metal of the Torlon mines.
- Rosario de Antigua - proclaimed in 1651 "Queen and Patron of Santiago de Guatemala and Advocate against the Earthquakes."
Guatemala
Our Lady of Candelaria, patron of the historic district of Candelaria
The advocation of Our Lady of Candelaria has its remote origin on the island of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain), from where it spread to America during the colonial period.
"Our Lady of Candelaria, patron of the historic district of Candelaria, pray for us.
Our Lady of Guadalupe of Guatemala, the main Guadalupan centre of the country, venerated in the Sanctuary of Guadalupe
In Guatemala, devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe is directly linked to the spread of the cult to the Virgin of Guadalupe of Mexico, whose apparition to San Juan Diego on the hill of Tepeyac in 1531 was officially...
"Our Lady of Guadalupe of Guatemala, the country's main Guadalupan centre, venerated in the Sanctuary of Guadalupe, pray for us.
Our Lady of the Assumption
The advocation of Our Lady of the Assumption is linked with the mystery of Mary's Assumption, which the Church celebrates liturgically on August 15, a solemnity deeply rooted in the whole Catholic tradition.
🙏 Our Lady of the Assumption, pray for us.
Our Lady of the New Guatemala Market, venerated in the Church of La Merced
In Guatemala City there is a historic church of Nuestra Señora de la Merced, in the capital area 1, a direct heir to the merchant presence established in the ancient city of Santiago de los Knights (today La Antigua...
"Our Lady of the New Guatemala Market, venerated in the Church of La Merced, pray for us.
Our Lady of Carmen del Cerrito, venerated in the Sanctuary of Cerrito del Carmen
The advocation of Our Lady of Carmen del Cerrito is linked to the Sanctuary of Cerrito del Carmen, in Guatemala City, a place of very old Marian worship and strong urban arraigo.
"Our Lady of the Carmen del Cerrito, venerated in the Sanctuary of the Cerrito del Carmen, pray for us.
Our Lady of the Rosary of Santo Domingo, principal patron saint of the Republic of Guatemala and of the city, "Advocate against earthquakes", venerated in the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary
The advocation of Our Lady of the Rosary of Santo Domingo in Guatemala City is linked to the arrival of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans) to the region in the 16th century, in the context of the evangelization of the ancient...
"Our Lady of the Rosary of Santo Domingo, the main patron of the Republic of Guatemala and of the city," "Advocate against the earthquakes," venerated in the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, pray for us.
Our Lady of Relief, sworn patron of Guatemala City and protector in the earthquakes, venerated in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Santiago; old colonial image of one of the oldest cofradies. Data to reinvestigate the party.
In the online consulting documentation on Marian advocacy and patronings in Guatemala there is no clear and verifiable reference to a specific advocation called "Our Lady of Relief" as a sworn patron of the...
"Our Lady of Relief, a sworn patron of Guatemala City and a protector in the earthquakes, venerated in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Santiago; an ancient colonial image of one of the oldest cofradies. Data to reinvestigate the party, pray for us.
Immaculate Conception of Saint Francis
No specific historical data on the Immaculate Conception of San Francisco ("Virgen de los Reyes") have been found in accessible and verifiable sources as a historical guardian of Santiago de Guatemala, or on its...
"Our Lady, Immaculate Conception of San Francisco, pray for us.
Sacatepéquez
Our Lady of Guadalupe de La Antigua, patron of an old extramurian district, venerated in the chapel of Guadalupe de La Antigua Guatemala; one of the first Guadelupan seals of Central America. December 12th party.
No specific historical studies or public ecclesiastical documents on the advocation of Our Lady of Guadalupe de La Antigua, venerated in the chapel of Guadalupe in La...
"Our Lady of Guadalupe de La Antigua, patron of an old extramurian district, venerated in the chapel of Guadalupe de La Antigua Guatemala; one of the first Guadelupan seals in Central America. December 12th party, pray for us.
Our Lady of the Assumption of Antigua, historic patron of Santiago de los Knights of Guatemala, venerated in the ancient Cathedral of Santiago
On the advocation of Our Lady of the Assumption of Antigua, linked to the ancient colonial capital of Guatemala (Santiago de los Knights), the information available online of an official and verifiable character is very...
"Our Lady of the Assumption of Antigua, the historic patron of Santiago de los Knights of Guatemala, venerated in the ancient Cathedral of Santiago, pray for us.
Our Lady of Mercy of Antigua Guatemala, patron saint of the Mercedarian Order with deep roots in Antigua, venerated in the Church of La Merced
In accessible and verifiable online sources (official pages of the diocese, of the temple, Catholic press or Marian repertory), no specific historical data on the advocation Our Lady of the Merced of La...
"Our Lady of the Merced of Antigua Guatemala, patron merchant of great ancient arraigo, venerated in the church of La Merced, pray for us.
Our Lady of the Remedies of Old, venerated in the church of the Remedies
On the specific advocation of Our Lady of the Remedies of Antigua, venerated in the church of Los Remedios in the present Antigua Guatemala (ancient Santiago de Guatemala), the accessible information is scarce and fragmented,...
"Our Lady of the Remedies of Old, venerated in the church of the Remedies, pray for us.
Our Lady of the Pilar of Zaragoza, venerated in the historic chapel of the Pilar of Antigua Guatemala; Hispanic devotion with its own colonial hermitage and traditional procession. October 12th party. Data to reinvestigate.
The devotion to Our Lady of the Pilar has its origin in the Hispanic tradition of Zaragoza: according to the most widespread tradition, the Virgin Mary appeared to the Apostle James in the year 40, on a pillar or column, and asked him to...
- Our Lady of the Pilar of Zaragoza, venerated in the historic chapel of the Pilar of Antigua Guatemala; Hispanic devotion with its own colonial hermitage and traditional procession. October 12th party. Data to reinvestigate, pray for us.
Our Lady of the Rosary of Antigua, venerated in the temple of Santo Domingo of Antigua Guatemala; the historical cradle of devotion to the Rosary that would become national patron. October 7th party.
No accessible online sources have been found to document in a specific and differentiated way the advocation "Our Lady of the Rosary of Antigua" venerated in the temple of Santo Domingo of Antigua Guatemala, in the...
- Our Lady of the Rosary of Antigua, venerated in the temple of Santo Domingo of Antigua Guatemala; historical cradle of devotion to the Rosary that would become national patron. October 7th party, pray for us.
Our Lady of the relief of the Old, patron of the old neighborhood of the relief, venerated in the church of Our Lady of the relief
So far, there are no accessible and reliable sources (archdiocese, parish, sanctuary, diocesan records published, Catholic press or Marian repertory) a detailed historical narrative about the origin of the...
"Our Lady of Help of the Old, patron of the old neighborhood of Relief, venerated in the church of Our Lady of Relief, pray for us.
Quetzaltenango
Our Lady of the Conception of Salcajá, the name that identifies Salcajá
The Virgin of the Conception of Salcajá is linked to the historic Hermitage of the Conception or "La Conquistadora," considered constantly in local tradition as the first Catholic Church of Guatemala and Central America,...
"Our Lady, Virgin of the Conception of Salcajá, an advocation that identifies Salcajá, pray for us.
Our Lady of the Rosary of Quetzaltenango, Marian patron of the city of Quetzaltenango
The devotion to Our Lady of the Rosary of Quetzaltenango is part of the wide Marian tradition of the Rosary, spread in the Hispanic world by Dominican spirituality and rooted in Guatemala since colonial times.
"Our Lady of the Rosary of Quetzaltenango, the main Marian patron of the city of Quetzaltenango, pray for us.
Huehuetenango
Our Lady of Candelaria of Chiantla, "Virgen de Plata," patron of Chiantla
The devotion to Our Lady of Candelaria of Chiantla, popularly known as the "Virgin of Silver," dates back to the 16th century, in the context of the Dominican evangelization of the Altiplano of Huehuetenango, Guatemala.
"Our Lady of Candelaria of Chiantla," "Virgin of Silver," patron of Chiantla, pray for us.
Chiquimula
Our Lady of the Assumption of Chiquimula, historical co-patron saint of the city, venerated in the sanctuary of the "Old Church"
The devotion to Our Lady of the Assumption in Chiquimula is part of the ancient Marian tradition of eastern Guatemala, where the city of Chiquimula has historically had a strong Catholic and Marian identity.
"Our Lady of the Assumption of Chiquimula, the historic co-patron of the city, venerated in the sanctuary of the" Old Church, "pray for us.
Our Lady of Transit, head of the city of Chiquimula
The devotion to Our Lady of Transit in Chiquimula is linked to the ancient colonial image of the Virgin of Transit, whose veneration is linked to the religious history of the city and its subsequent transfer from the call...
"Our Lady of Transit, the chief patron of the city of Chiquimula, pray for us.
Petens
Our Lady of Remedies of Petén, headline and patron of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Remedies and Saint Paul Apostle of Flowers
In the town of Flores, capital of the department of Petén (Guatemala), there is the Cathedral of Our Lady of Remedies and St. Paul Apostle, the seat of the diocese of Petén, built on the island on Lake Petén Itzá;...
"Our Lady of the Remedies of Petén, headline and patron of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Remedies and St. Paul the Apostle of Flowers, pray for us.
Sololes
Our Lady of the Assumption of Sololah, patron of the city and head of the diocese of Sololá-Chimaltenango
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"Our Lady of the Assumption of Sololah, patron of the city and head of the diocese of Sololá-Chimaltenango, pray for us.
San Marcos
Our Lady of the Conception of San Marcos, traditional patron saint of the municipality of San Marcos
In the sources consulted, it is noted that there is a Cofradía de la Limpia y Pura Concepción de la Catedral de San Marcos, which keeps alive the devotion to Our Lady of the Concepción de San Marcos in the municipality of San Marcos...
- Our Lady of the Conception of San Marcos, traditional patron of the municipality of San Marcos, pray for us.
Baja Verapaz
Immaculate Conception of El Chol, municipal patron of El Chol
In the universal Catholic tradition, the Immaculate Conception is the dogma according to which the Virgin Mary was preserved immune from every stain of original sin from the first moment of her conception, by the singular grace of God, in...
"Our Lady, Immaculate Conception of El Chol, the municipal patron of El Chol, pray for us.
Totonicapan
Our Lady of Candelaria del Cerrito, venerated in the shrine of the Cerrito of the Candelaria of Totonicapan
The devotion to Our Lady of the Candelaria of the Cerrito in Totonicapan is inserted in the wide Catholic cult to the Presentation of the Lord and the Purification of Mary, whose liturgical feast is celebrated on February 2.
"Our Lady of Candelaria del Cerrito, venerated in the shrine of the Candelaria of Totonicapan, pray for us.
Quichow
Our Lady of the Nativity of Joyabaj, the municipal patron of Joyabaj
No solid and verifiable historical data on the advocation of Our Lady of the...
"Our Lady of the Nativity of Joyabaj, the municipal patron of Joyabaj, pray for us.
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