Marian devotion
Our Lady of Candelaria (Chipero)
Marian Advocation of Vallebeautiful (La Gomera)
Our Lady of Candelaria is a Marian advocation venerated in the payment of Chipude, in the municipality of Vallehermosoon the island of La Gomera. The title of the Candelaria is well rooted throughout the archipelago, where it is also patron of the Canary Islands.
Main data
Origin and history
Our Lady of Candelaria is a Marian advocation venerated in the payment of Chipude, in the municipality of Vallehermosoon the island of La Gomera. The title of the Candelaria is well rooted throughout the archipelago, where it is also patron of the Canary Islands.
The concrete historical origin of this image of Chipero (date of arrival, authorship, provenance) no consta with precision in the sources consulted.
The image and the sanctuary
It is venerated in Chipero, in the municipality of Vallebeautiful. The detailed description of the image and its temple no consta in the sources consulted.
Sponsorship and coronation
A formal patronage and a documented canonical coronation no constan in the sources consulted.
Party and devotion
The festival of the Candelaria is the 2 February; the concrete local celebration of Chipero no consta with precision in the sources consulted.
Link to the Rosary
There is no direct historical link of this advocation to the Rosary in the sources consulted. As in all Marian devotion, the prayer of the Holy Rosary is the simplest and most rooted way to honor the Virgin under the title of the Candelaria, accompanying with the prayer of the Avemaria the trust of the faithful in his intercession.
A flower for the Virgin
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