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Marian Advocations of Navarra

The land of the Way of Santiago and of a deeply Marian kingdom, Navarra atesora sanctuaries of deep root: the Royal Collegiate of Rondesvalles, door of the French Way; Santa María the Real of Pamplona, before which the kings swore the Fueros; the iglesian-fortress of Ujué; and a rosary of mountain and Ribera-Puy sanctuaries of Estella, the Romero de Cascante, Codés, the Yugo de las Bardenas, Muskilda in the valley of Salazar or the singular Virgeno-relicario of Jerusalem in Artajona. These are some of your Marian advocacy.
Santa María de Rondesvalles

Party: see local calendar Place: Roncesvalles, Navarra · Type: imagen gótica · Camino de Santiago

The 14th century Gothic image of the Royal Pirenian Collegiate, honored as "Mother and Lady of the Pilgrims" at the door of the French Santiago Road.

"At the door of the mountains, the Mother welcomes every walker.

"St. Mary of Rondesvalles, pray for us."

Santa María la Real de Pamplona

Party: 21 September (coronation) · Place: Pamplona, Navarra · Type: titular de la catedral · reina de Navarra

The 12th century Romanesque wall in the cathedral, before which the kings swore the Fueros; crowned Queen of Navarra in 1946 and venerated as Virgin of the Sagrarian.

"Queen and Mother, watch over all the land of the Navarre."

"Santa Maria la Real, pray for us."

Santa María la Real de Ujué

Party: see local calendar Place: Ujué, Navarra · Type: imagen románica · iglesia-fortaleza

Romanesque image of about 1190 lined with silver by Charles II, in an iglesia- Gothic fortress at the summit of Ujué; great Marian sanctuary linked to the kings of Navarra.

- From the top of the mountain, the Mother keeps her people.

Por Santa María la Real de Ujué, pray for us.

Our Lady of Puy

Party: 25 May Place: Estella-Lizarra, Navarra · Type: patrona de Estella

Patroness of Estella, Gothic image of the 14th century in the basilica of the Puy hill; crowned in 1958. Tradition links it to some lights that revealed the image.

As a star in height, the Mother lights up her city.

"Our Lady of the Puy, pray for us."

Our Lady of the Romero

Party: see local calendar Place: Cascante, Navarre · Type: medieval size · porticated sanctuary

The medieval size is venerated in a baroque basilica attached to the village by a gallery of 39 arches; it is only taken out in procession once every twenty-five years.

"The Mother, a silent root, holds the identity of her people.

"Our Lady of the Romero, pray for us.

Our Lady of Codés

Party: Pentecost and 8 September (Romeria) · Place: Torralba del Río, Navarra · Type: Shrine of Romeria · Gothic image

Gothic image in a sanctuary at the foot of the Codés saw; the Romeria centre of the villages of Navarra, La Rioja and Álava in Pentecost and on September 8.

Ο At the crossroads of three lands, the Mother brings her people together.

"Our Lady of Codés, pray for us."

Our Lady of the Yugo

Party: see local calendar Place: Arguedas, Navarra · Type: regional devotion · "Virgin Bardenera"

The "Virgin Bardenera," queen of the Bardenas: Gothic size in a baroque sanctuary of the 17th century on the top of the Yango saw, the focus of the Ribera's romaneries.

"Queen of the desert and the fields, the Mother is watching the Ribera.

"Our Lady of the Yugo, pray for us."

Our Lady of Muskilda

Party: 8 September · Place: Ochagavía, Navarra · Type: patron saint of the valley de Salazar

Patron of the valley of Salazar in a Romanesque hermitage on the top of Mount Muskilda; every 8 September the dancers of Ochagavía with their "bobo" will go up in Rome.

"From the top, the Mother gathers a whole valley.

"Our Lady of Muskilda, pray for us."

Our Lady of Jerusalem

Party: see local calendar Place: Artajona, Navarra · Type: pattern · Enamelled copper relic

Rara Virgeno-relicario of gold copper and enamels of the 13th century, patron of Artajona; tradition the league to the crusades and to the return of a captain of the Holy Land.

"Little and beautiful, the Mother keeps the faith of her own.

"Our Lady of Jerusalem, pray for us.

Our Lady of Rocamador

Party: traditionally 15 August · Place: Inngüesa – Zangoza (Narvarra) · Type: patrona de Sangüesa

Patrona de Sangüesa, a gothic silver-coated size that brought to the road the French acvocation of Rocamadour; invoked as "Virgin of the water" in times of drought.

"Mother of water and road, refresh your pilgrims.

"Our Lady of Rocamador, pray for us."

Our Lady of the Caves

Party: Easter Monday · Place: Viana (Navarra) · Type: patrona de Viana

Patrona de Viana, venerated in the hermitage of the old missing town of Cuevas, next to the Camino; every Easter Monday he goes up on "Day of Cuevas."

In the old village, the Mother continues to call her people.

"Our Lady of the Caves, pray for us.

Santa Maria de Eunate

Party: without documented own date · Place: Muruzábal - Valdizar (Navarra) · Type: Octagonal Romanesque hermitage of the Way

Enigmatic octagonal Romanesque church in open field of the Way of Santiago; Marian hermitage of co-fradia and cemeterial church of pilgrims, wrapped in temperate legends.

In the solitude of the field, the Mother awaits the walker.

"Santa Maria de Eunate, pray for us."

Our Lady of Villar

Party: Tuesday Sunday in Pascua · Place: Corella (Navarra) · Type: Patrona de Corella · coronada (1956)

Patrona de Corella, former "Virgen de la Rosa" for the legend of her finding on a rose; canonically crowned in 1956 and named Mayor of Honor of the city.

As a rose among the mountains, the Mother blossomed for her people.

"Our Lady of Villar, pray for us."

Our Lady of the Close

Party: 8 September · Place: Andosilla (Navarre) · Type: Patron of Andosilla

Patrona de Andosilla, a Romanesque image that tradition places on an ancient fence at the foot of the caves; today it is venerated under a temple in the basilica of the square of the Fueros.

In the wake of the fence, the Mother is watching over her villa.

"Our Lady of the Close, pray for us."

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