Mare de Déu de Consolació

Sant Joan Sanctuary (Mallorca)

On a hill crowned by a long staircase, the shrine of Consolació keeps the devotion of Sant Joan, famous for the popular celebration of the "Pa i Peix" in Lent.

Origin and history

The Mare de Déu de Consolació shrine is located on a hill outside Sant Joan, which is accessed by a long and monumental staircase. According to the news sources, its origin dates back to the 13th century; the small religious group in height has been restored over the centuries. The image of the Virgin who is now being venerated is considered to be realized in the mid-16th century as an attribution.

It is a place of local pilgrimage and recollection, characterized by its monumental access and the celebration of the "Pa i Peix" (bread and fish) on the fourth Sunday of Lent, with a strong popular taste. The accessible sources do not safely require formal patronage or canonical coronation.

Formal patronage, main liturgical date and canonical coronation: they are not safely recorded in the sources.