Marian devotion
Our Lady of the Candelaria of Jaro
Jaro, city of Iloilo, Philippines - Canonical Coronation in 1981
Our Lady of the Candelaria is patron of Jaro, crowned canonically in 1981, venerated in the Cathedral of Jaro.
Devotion and location
Jaro is a district in the city of Iloilo, in the West Visayas. Our Lady of the Candelaria is the patron of this town, whose metropolitan cathedral is dedicated to this apvocation.
Canonical coronation
In 1981, the image of Our Lady of the Candelaria of Jaro was crowned canonically, consolidating centuries of Marian devotion in this important city of the Visayas.
The Candelaria and the Presentation
The feast of the Candelaria on February 2 celebrates the Presentation of the Child Jesus in the Temple and the Purification of the Virgin Mary. In Jaro, this holiday is the most important religious celebration of the year.
«Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, luz de Jaro y madre de las Visayas.»
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