Marian devotion
Mare de Déu de les Neus de Calp
Marian title of Calp (Valencia Community)
Recognized by the Church
The Mare de Déu de les Neus (Our Lady of the Snow) is the patron of Calp (Alicante), under the rock of Ifach. So dear it is that many daughters of the people receive the name Neus in their honor.
Main data
Origin and history
The Mare de Déu de les Neus (Our Lady of the Snow) is the patron of Calp (Alicante), under the rock of Ifach. So dear it is that many daughters of the people receive the name Neus in their honor.
The image and the sanctuary
It is venerated in the parish church of the Mare de Déu de les Neus de Calp.
Sponsorship and coronation
Calp's boss. No canonical coronation.
Party and devotion
His patron parties, in August, honor the Mare de Déu de les Neus with queens and four-generation ladies. Devotion is a sign of the identity of the people.
Link to the Rosary
Like the snow that falls silent in the middle of the Mediterranean summer - a miracle that gave rise to this advocation in Rome - the Rosary is covering the soul of Mary's whiteness.
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.
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