Marian devotion

Immaculate Conception of Moron de la Frontera

Marian Invocation of Morón de la Frontera (Andalusia)
Recognized by the Church

The Immaculate Conception is the patron of Morón de la Frontera (Seville) since 1854, the year of the definition of dogma, although some chronicles go back to 1483. The beautiful image, from the 17th or 18th century, is attributed by many historians to the workshop of La Roldana.

Main data

Place: Morón de la Frontera (Andalusia, Spain)

Origin and history

The Immaculate Conception is the patron of Morón de la Frontera (Seville) since 1854, the year of the definition of dogma, although some chronicles go back to 1483. The beautiful image, from the 17th or 18th century, is attributed by many historians to the workshop of La Roldana.

The image and the sanctuary

Se venera en Morón de la Frontera; la talla se vincula al círculo de Luisa Roldán, «la Roldana».

Sponsorship and coronation

Moron de la Frontera pattern since 1854. No canonical coronation.

Party and devotion

His patron parties honor the Immaculate Conception, the excellent patron of the city. Devotion is a sign of the identity of the people.

Link to the Rosary

María concebida sin pecado es la aurora de la salvación; cada Avemaría del Rosario saluda en ella a la «llena de gracia» que Dios preparó para Madre suya.

A flower for the Virgin

It offers a simple prayer to this advocation. Pray a Hail Mary for Spain and for the peace of the world.

Pray Hail Mary
Sources: tradition of the sanctuary, diocesan information and Wikipedia in Spanish. The distinction between popular piety and documented ecclesial history is specific to this fact sheet; extraordinary accounts are presented as devotion and not as doctrinal pronunciation.

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