Mare de Déu de la Salut de Algemesí

Advocación mariana de Algemesí (Comunidad Valenciana)
✔ Recognized by the Church

Our Lady of Health is the patron saint of Algemesí (Valencia). Her festival, celebrated on September 7th and 8th, was declared an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2011, featuring traditional dances such as the Muixeranga, els Bastonets, la Carxofa, els Arquets, les Pastoretes, and els Tornejants.

Main data

Origin and history

Our Lady of Health is the patron saint of Algemesí (Valencia). Her festival, celebrated on September 7th and 8th, was declared an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2011, featuring traditional dances such as the Muixeranga, els Bastonets, la Carxofa, els Arquets, les Pastoretes, and els Tornejants.

The image and the sanctuary

It is venerated in the Basilica of Sant Jaume in Algemesí. No detailed artistic description of the image is available.

Patronage and coronation

Patron saint of Algemesí. No canonical coronation is recorded.

Celebration and devotion

Its festival, on September 7th and 8th, is one of the most unique in the entire Valencian Community, recognized by UNESCO. Devotion is a defining characteristic of the city.

Link with the Rosary

Mary brings us Christ, the health of the world; on the feast of the Salut, the dances become prayer with the body, just as the Rosary makes prayer with the lips and the heart.