Marian devotion
Our Lady of the Candelaria in Mexico
Tlaxcala, Mexico
The Virgin of Candelaria was the first Marian image to come to America.
In 1526, the Franciscans brought the image of the Virgin of Candelaria to Tlaxcala. It was the first Marian image to come to the American continent.
The Tlaxcaltecs adopted her as their patron and took her in procession throughout the valley. The image traveled with the conquerors to other places in Mexico.
Today, the Virgin of the Candelaria is venerated in many peoples of Mexico, especially in Tlaxcala and Puebla.
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