Marian devotion
Our Lady of Talpa
Talpa de Allende, Jalisco
The Virgin of Talpa is the patron of the peasants of Jalisco.
Place: Talpa de Allende, Jalisco
Type: Apparition / Advocation
In 1930, a peasant from Talpa found an image of the Virgin in a cave. He took her to the church, but the image always returned to the cave.
The faithful understood that the Virgin wanted to stay there. They built a hermitage and today it is one of the most important shrines in Mexico.
Every August 15, thousands of peasants walk to Talpa to venerate the Virgin.
The Virgin of Talpa is the mother of the peasants who walk the ways of faith.
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